Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Flaxman Villas area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 127th 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 Flaxman Villas (N2 0SH) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the East Finchley average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flaxman Villas (N2 0SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sedgemere Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benedict Way (9 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 | Other theft | Manor Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sedgemere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Oak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Red Lion Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sedgemere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucas Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackenbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Red Lion Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Font Hills | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benedict Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | New Trinity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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