Total Crime Rate

178.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 178.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 114.5 10/10
  • Burglary 26.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 134th 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 Church Lane (N2 8HE) in the last 12 months was 178.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.5% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (N2 8HE), 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 Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eagans Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elmhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopold Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandos Road —
Apr 2026Other theft New Ash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chandos Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road 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 William Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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