Total Crime Rate
51.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crescent Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 408th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Crescent Road (N3 1HR) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Finchley Church End average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crescent Road (N3 1HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dollis Mews, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dollis Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dollis Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dollis Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dollis Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victoria Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Links View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Links View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rathgar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albert Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sellers Hall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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