Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Marys Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 287th 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 St Marys Avenue (N3 1SN) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Marys Avenue (N3 1SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Michael'S Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bibsworth Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bibsworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dollis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Freston Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Freston Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Freston Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Freston Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cyprus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michael'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grass Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lyndhurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
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