Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 15.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Elm Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 55th 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 Elm Gardens (N2 0TQ) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the East Finchley average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Gardens (N2 0TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claybrook Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benedict Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pulham Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heath View
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brackenbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cecilia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Neale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sedgemere Avenue
Sep 2025Public order Blackdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Red Lion Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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