Total Crime Rate

199.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 199.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • 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

Red Lion Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 107th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 Red Lion Hill (N2 8ED) in the last 12 months was 199.2 per 1,000 residents and was 158.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 412.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Lion Hill (N2 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Central Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Red Lion Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Red Lion Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elmhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Leslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sedgemere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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