Total Crime Rate

222.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 222.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 106.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Drugs 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 86th 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 2AN) in the last 12 months was 222.9 per 1,000 residents and was 189.2% higher than the East Finchley average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 108.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squires Lane (N3 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 16 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 (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Crowder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Square —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chaplin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaplin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaplin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dolman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Glebelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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