Total Crime Rate

159.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Market Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (N2 8BB) in the last 12 months was 159.2 per 1,000 residents and was 106.5% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (N2 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Ring (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hertford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Diploma Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitchener Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Diploma Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlawn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leicester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakview Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Oakview Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Ash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eagans Close —
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Data Sources

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