Total Crime Rate

109.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 109.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Squires Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 288th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Squires Lane (N3 2AD) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% higher than the East Finchley average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squires Lane (N3 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Squires Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Font Hills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vineyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dolman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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