Total Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Horsham Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 180th lowest 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 Horsham Avenue (N12 9BE) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Friern Barnet average (93.9 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horsham Avenue (N12 9BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollyfield Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woodhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Summers Row | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Summers Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Summers Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Summers Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Summers Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Summers Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hatley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Constable Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hollyfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Constable Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferncroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Goldsmith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Friary Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Summers Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Summers Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petworth Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leadbeaters Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hatley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Woodhouse Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hollyfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
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