Total Crime Rate
107.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Temple Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 276th highest 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 Temple Close (N3 3SB) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Finchley Church End average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Temple Close (N3 3SB), the main crime hotspot is near Regent'S Park Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent'S Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dollis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Freston Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Freston Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Freston Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Freston Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bibsworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rathgar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michael'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravel Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Regent'S Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent'S Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent'S Park 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent'S Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cyprus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
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