Total Crime Rate
76.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodcote Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill , and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 Woodcote Avenue (NW7 2PG) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the Mill Hill average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodcote Avenue (NW7 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moreton Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salcombe Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mill Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bittacy Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meldex Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moreton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushden Gardens | Under investigation |
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