Total Crime Rate
182.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Grange area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 The Grange (N2 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 124.4% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 321.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Grange (N2 8NJ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sylvester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Walks | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leopold Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tarling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Lion Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackdown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red Lion Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exit Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Close | Under investigation |
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