Total Crime Rate

36.5 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 36.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 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

West Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (N3 1AU) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Finchley Church End average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (N3 1AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brent Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Finchley (Lu Station) (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howcroft Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft West Finchley Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fursby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nether Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brent Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sellers Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Salento Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Court House Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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