Total Crime Rate
59.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavendish Avenue area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 494th 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 Cavendish Avenue (N3 3QP) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Finchley Church End average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Avenue (N3 3QP), the main crime hotspot is near Regent'S Park Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glenhill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mountfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent'S Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent'S Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Regent'S Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Arcadia Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Arcadia Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arcadia Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stanhope Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravel Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent'S Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent'S Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holly Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holmwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Howes Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Arcadia Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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