Total Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· 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 8BU) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winifred Place, where police recorded 253 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gainsborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anastasia Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gainsborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Winifred Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Winifred Place | Awaiting court outcome |
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