Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.7 4/10
  • Burglary 24.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linkside area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Linkside (N12 7LG) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Finchley Church End average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linkside (N12 7LG), the main crime hotspot is near Oakdene Park. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linkside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Folkington Corner —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakdene Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakdene Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakdene Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Folkington Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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