Total Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Bow Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 394th 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 Bow Lane (N12 0JP) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Lane (N12 0JP), the main crime hotspot is near Leisure Way. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graywood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brompton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fallow Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leisure Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Granville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heatherdene Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Heatherdene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Heatherdene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brompton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holdenhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Crowder Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holdenhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holdenhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowder Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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