Total Crime Rate

182.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 182.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The 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 8NL) 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 8NL), 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 The Grange area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leopold Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Red Lion Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Walks
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sylvester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tarling Road 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Exit Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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