Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tarling Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Tarling Road (N2 8LB) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tarling Road (N2 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tarling Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Glebelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glebelands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Glebelands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Red Lion Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dolman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Font Hills Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucas Gardens

Data Sources

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