Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · 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 25th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Tavistock Avenue (NW7 1GA) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Avenue (NW7 1GA), the main crime hotspot is near Sanders Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 7 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanders Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakhampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tiverton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Appledore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodberry Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanders Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Appledore Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Engel Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Engel Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Engel Park —
Sep 2025Other theft Aberdare Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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