Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Tavistock Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Tavistock Avenue (NW7 1DH) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Avenue (NW7 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Engel Park. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tavistock Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodberry Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Aberdare Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Appledore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salcombe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Appledore Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Tiverton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Engel Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Engel Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Engel Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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