Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Christchurch 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.

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Crime Over Time in Christchurch Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Churchfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemont Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemont Avenue
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Castle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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