Total Crime Rate
222.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Road (N12 0AP) in the last 12 months was 222.9 per 1,000 residents and was 189.2% higher than the East Finchley average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 108.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road (N12 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chaplin Square (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Finchley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Glebelands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dickens Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crowder Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glebe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Glebelands Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glebelands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaplin Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Farm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Farm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Farm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
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