Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 56.3 5/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Crooked Usage area has the 45th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 434th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Crooked Usage (N3 3EU) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Finchley Church End average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crooked Usage (N3 3EU), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crooked Usage area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great North Way (Barnet By Pass) —
Apr 2026Public order Greenbank Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boltmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillcrest Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Boyne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Gardens —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crooked Usage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Waverley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great North Way (Barnet By Pass) —
Apr 2026Other theft Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Surrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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