Crime Rates at Ballards Lane, London, N3 1LP

Ballards Lane area has the 39th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 509th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Ballards Lane (N3 1LP) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower than the Finchley Church End average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballards Lane (N3 1LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claverley Villas, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falkland Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.