Crime Rates at High Road, London, N2 8AB

High Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road (N2 8AB) in the last 12 months was 206.4 per 1,000 residents and was 153.2% higher than the East Finchley average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (N2 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hertford Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.