Total Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Christchurch Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 409th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Avenue (N12 0DS) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average (54.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christchurch Avenue (N12 0DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Finchley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchfield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dale Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Churchfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosemont Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosemont Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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