Total Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 34th 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 The Avenue (N3 2LB) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% 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 Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (N3 2LB), the main crime hotspot is near Dollis Mews. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Wootton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Templars Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dollis Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dollis Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wootton Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wootton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Finchley Central Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gravel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Siamese Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siamese Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Finchley Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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