Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 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 59.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 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
  • 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

Wentworth Avenue area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 456th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Avenue (N3 1YN) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Finchley Church End average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Avenue (N3 1YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claverley Villas, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentworth Park (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wentworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wentworth Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wentworth Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gruneisen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ballards Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Ballards Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millers Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gruneisen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claverley Villas —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claverley Villas —
Apr 2026Burglary Wentworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fursby Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fursby Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Adams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fursby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Adams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Howcroft Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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