Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chanctonbury Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chanctonbury Way (N12 7JD) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chanctonbury Way (N12 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Approach, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Singleton Scarp (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clements Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clements Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Singleton Scarp | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Singleton Scarp | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Argyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Springfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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