Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Squires Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in East Finchley , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Squires Lane (N3 2QS) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the East Finchley average (77.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% 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 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakfield Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Squires Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Strathmore Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briarfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vineyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosemary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briarfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briarfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathmore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vines Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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