Total Crime Rate

115.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 115.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leslie Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 251st highest crime rate of 1,063 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 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leslie Road (N2 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Central Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leslie Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Ring Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chandos Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eagans Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chandos Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eagans Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Walks —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chapel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Ring Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kitchener Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Ring Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hertford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hertford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leopold Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Homefield Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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