Total Crime Rate
48.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Friern Park area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 373rd 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 Friern Park (N12 9BL) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average (54.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friern Park (N12 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winifred Place, where police recorded 253 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woodhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Winifred Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lodge Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winifred Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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