Crime Rates at The Oaks, London, N12 8AR

The Oaks area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 408th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Oaks (N12 8AR) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 785.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oaks (N12 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodside Park Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hoptree Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.