Crime Rates at Southover, London, N12 7HG

Southover area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southover (N12 7HG) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 262.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southover (N12 7HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laurel Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chiddingfold (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.