Crime Rates at Ballards Lane, London, N3 2NT

Ballards Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ballards Lane (N3 2NT) in the last 12 months was 243.9 per 1,000 residents and was 208.7% higher than the Finchley Church End average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballards Lane (N3 2NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seymour Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentworth Park (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.