Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodfall Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodfall Avenue (EN5 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodfall Avenue (EN5 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Barnet, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnet Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Benson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hermes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gordon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brook Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Barnet | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Barnet | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Barnet | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnet Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnet Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnet Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Finch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bryant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodfall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minotaur Drive | Under investigation |
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