Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Priory Close area has the 44th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 452nd 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 Priory Close (N3 1BB) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Finchley Church End average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Close (N3 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regent'S Park Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dollis Park
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dollis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyprus Road
Apr 2026Burglary Bibsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rathgar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Gravel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Park Road
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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