Total Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 17.5 2/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Other theft 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.
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Crime overview

Abbots Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Abbots Gardens (N2 0JQ) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the East Finchley average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Gardens (N2 0JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pulham Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakview Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Abbots Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harford Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Homefield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Widecombe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pulham Avenue
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbots Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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