Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Clifton Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 448th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Clifton Road (N3 2AR) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the East Finchley average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (N3 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leisure Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Crowder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Avenue
Apr 2026Burglary Dolman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Avenue
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chislehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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