Total Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodside Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodside Lane (N12 8RG) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodside Lane (N12 8RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A1000, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Britannia Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgeview Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ridgeview Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A1000 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swan Lane | Under investigation |
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