Crime Rates at Avenue Road, London, N12 8XA

Avenue Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 144th 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 Avenue Road (N12 8XA) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 162.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (N12 8XA), the main crime hotspot is near Winifred Place. Police recorded 288 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.