Crime Rates at Creighton Avenue, London, N2 9BQ

Creighton Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 118th 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 Creighton Avenue (N2 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 185.2 per 1,000 residents and was 127.2% higher than the East Finchley average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Creighton Avenue (N2 9BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hertford Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.