Total Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chessington Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Chessington Avenue (N3 3DP) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Chessington Avenue (N3 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Tillingbourne Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kinloss Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charter Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurstwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairholme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chalgrove Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tillingbourne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tillingbourne Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tillingbourne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tillingbourne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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