Total Crime Rate
106.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shakespeare Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Road (N3 1XE) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shakespeare Road (N3 1XE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Finchley Church End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falkland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Salento Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Popes Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Finchley Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nether Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hervey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albert Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claverley Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Falkland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sellers Hall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adams Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adams Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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