Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Farm Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Farm Road (N2 9RG) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Farm Road (N2 9RG), the main crime hotspot is near Nursery Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Finchley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sargents Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sargents Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sargents Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Farm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Farm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Farm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
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