Crime Rates at Squires Lane, London, N3 2QS

Squires Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in East Finchley , and the 467th 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 Squires Lane (N3 2QS) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squires Lane (N3 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briarfield Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakfield Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.