Crime Rates at Finchley Road, London, NW11 8DP

Finchley Road area has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 513th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Finchley Road (NW11 8DP) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchley Road (NW11 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rodborough Road, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Madoc Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.