Crime Rates at Finchley Lane, London, NW4 1BW

Finchley Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 185th 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 Lane (NW4 1BW) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Hendon average (119.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchley Lane (NW4 1BW), the main crime hotspot is near Finchley Lane. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.