Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ethan Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Ethan Drive (N2 0FD) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the East Finchley average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ethan Drive (N2 0FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briarfield Avenue, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Finchley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Briarfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Circular Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Circular Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Briarfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Briarfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benedict Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosemary Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cypress Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
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