Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Taunton Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Taunton Drive (N2 8JD) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the East Finchley average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Drive (N2 8JD), 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 Taunton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sylvester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brackenbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tarling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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