Total Crime Rate

345.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 345.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 54.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Robbery 33.3 10/10
  • Other theft 29.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Finchley Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Finchley Road (NW11 7RX) in the last 12 months was 345.8 per 1,000 residents and was 208.6% higher than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 384.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchley Road (NW11 7RX), the main crime hotspot is near Golders Way. Police recorded 268 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Finchley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Golders Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Albans Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Heath Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Heath Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Heath Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Heath Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary West Heath Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golders Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golders Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golders Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Golders Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Golders Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Golders Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Golders Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Golders Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Golders Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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