Total Crime Rate
61.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 507th lowest 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 Long Lane (N3 2HX) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the East Finchley average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Lane (N3 2HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Squires Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Etchingham Park Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Etchingham Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Squires Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vineyard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vines Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vines Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodlands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Squires Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dukes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Squires Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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