Total Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Percy Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 448th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 Percy Road (N12 8BT) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average (54.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Percy Road (N12 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Winifred Place. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West Finchley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winifred Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winifred Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Winifred Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Winifred Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winifred Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anastasia Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winifred Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winifred Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Winifred Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winifred Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliveden Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodside Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Woodside Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Woodside Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodside Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Street | Under investigation |
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