Crime Rates at Finchley Road, London, NW11 7TL

Finchley Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 46th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Finchley Road (NW11 7TL) in the last 12 months was 361.9 per 1,000 residents and was 229.2% higher than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 367.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchley Road (NW11 7TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Way, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendon Park Row (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.