Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Long Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 238th lowest 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 Long Lane (N2 8JN) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the East Finchley average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Lane (N2 8JN), 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.

Crime Over Time in Long Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leopold Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane 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
Sep 2025Burglary Homefield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Blackdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sylvester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brackenbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Walks —
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Data Sources

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