Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alexandra Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Alexandra Grove (N12 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexandra Grove (N12 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avondale Avenue, 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainsborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Netherfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anastasia Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burnbrae Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Springfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burnbrae Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thyra Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birkbeck Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkbeck Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkbeck Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Argyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hoptree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoptree Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoptree Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hutton Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hutton Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hutton Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hutton Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hutton Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hutton Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Netherfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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