Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 426th highest 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 High Road (N12 0AY) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower than the East Finchley average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road (N12 0AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chaplin Square, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heatherdene Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heatherdene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaplin Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leisure Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chaplin Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brompton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallow Court Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brompton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crowder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowder Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graywood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chaplin Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chaplin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heatherdene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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