Total Crime Rate

420.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 420.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 110.7 9/10
  • Other theft 48.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Public order 44.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 40.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Robbery 22.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ravensdale Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 31st highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ravensdale Avenue (N12 9HT) in the last 12 months was 420.7 per 1,000 residents and was 348.0% higher than the Friern Barnet average (93.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravensdale Avenue (N12 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ravensdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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