Crime Rates at Sylvan Avenue, London, N3 2LE

Sylvan Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 309th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Sylvan Avenue (N3 2LE) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Avenue (N3 2LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arcadia Avenue, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finchley Central (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.