Total Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 92.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Leslie Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 357th 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 Leslie Road (N2 8BL) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the East Finchley average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leslie Road (N2 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chandos Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leslie Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Red Lion Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oakview Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Homefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Homefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Leslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakview Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft New Ash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eagans Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandos Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Chandos Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitchener Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hertford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elmhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Red Lion Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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