Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

High Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 299th highest 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 High Road (N2 9AD) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (N2 9AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Glebelands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
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 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Other theft Glebelands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Glebelands 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 Strawberry Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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