Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 92.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Waverley Grove area has the 27th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 360th 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 Waverley Grove (N3 3PT) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Finchley Church End average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Grove (N3 3PT), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waverley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hillcrest Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holders Hill Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crooked Usage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great North Way (Barnet By Pass) —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great North Way (Barnet By Pass) —
Apr 2026Burglary Waverley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holders Hill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holders Hill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holders Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boltmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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