Total crime continues to fall. The latest figures from the Met show a drop of 6.8% and almost 57,000 fewer crimes than at the same point last year. Residential burglary is down 6.6% - a drop of over 3,560 offences and overall burglary is at its lowest level since 1975. The clear up rate for crimes such as burglary, violent crime, domestic violence and crimes motivated by racism or homophobia has notably increased.

In Barnet, Residential Burglary has fallen by 294 offences from 2497 burglaries committed between 1^st April 2005 and the 18^th February 2006 to 2203 between the same period.

This is an 11.8% reduction.

Barnet Police recognise the work that is undertaken by all our partners at the Borough Council, Neighbourhood Watch and Barnet Homes is assisting the Police to make the Borough a safer place.

Barnet Police have already arrested 88 Burglar’s since the beginning of this year and with continued investigative policing and offender targeting Police want to send a message to those that if you commit Burglary in Barnet you are going to be arrested and bought before the judicial system.