Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boxworth Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 311th 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 Boxworth Close (N12 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boxworth Close (N12 9HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Friern Park. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Boxworth Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanhope Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanhope Road
Sep 2025Other theft Stanhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friern Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friern Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friern Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Torrington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Churchfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodhouse Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodhouse Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Churchfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodgrange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friern Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwood Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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