Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Squires Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 414th 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 Squires Lane (N3 2AD) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the East Finchley average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squires Lane (N3 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In East Finchley

Crime Over Time in Squires Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heatherdene Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nursery Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Squires Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Squires Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Squires Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Park View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vineyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Heatherdene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Heatherdene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 19 of 19

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑