Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 90.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.3 9/10
  • Drugs 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 360th 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 Princes Avenue (N3 2DB) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Avenue (N3 2DB), 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.

Crime Over Time in Princes Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Ridgeway β€”
Sep 2025Public order Falkland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Adams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Adams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hervey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claigmar Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wentworth Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Ridgeway β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claverley Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claverley Villas β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claverley Villas β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Falkland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Finchley Central Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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