Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petworth Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 363rd 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 Petworth Road (N12 9HH) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Friern Barnet average (93.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petworth Road (N12 9HH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summers Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Summers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summers Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summers Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summers Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summers Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summers Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fallowfields Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petworth Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodhouse Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summers Row —
Apr 2026Burglary Woodhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crescent Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferncroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Torrington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Torrington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Friary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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