Total Crime Rate
73.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Finchley Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 462nd 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 Finchley Lane (NW4 1DA) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Hendon average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Finchley Lane (NW4 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 12 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 | Robin Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brinsdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great North Way (Barnet By Pass) | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boyne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Robin Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boyne Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tenterden Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brinsdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boyne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broughton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Finchley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Finchley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Finchley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tenterden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tenterden Grove | β |
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