Total Crime Rate
164.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holden Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holden Avenue (N12 8HX) in the last 12 months was 164.9 per 1,000 residents and was 202.7% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holden Avenue (N12 8HX), 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 theft | Woodside Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anastasia Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodside Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodside Park Road | β |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodside Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodside Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dorie Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Springfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clements Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clements Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Netherfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliveden Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Netherfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodside Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainsborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliveden Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliveden Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorie Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holden Avenue | Under investigation |
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