Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

New Oak Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 449th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Oak Road (N2 8LN) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Oak Road (N2 8LN), 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 New Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Road 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 Borrowdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challoner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Red Lion Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sedgemere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucas Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Font Hills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedict Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackenbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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