Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Poynings Way area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 200th lowest 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 Poynings Way (N12 7LP) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% 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 Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 147.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynings Way (N12 7LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fursby Avenue, where police recorded 12 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.

Crime Over Time in Poynings Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Singleton Scarp Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Singleton Scarp —
Sep 2025Burglary Chanctonbury Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolstonbury Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linkside —
Sep 2025Burglary Fursby Avenue Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 6 of 6

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑