Total Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 93.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

October Place area has the 26th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 355th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 October Place (NW4 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Finchley Church End average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around October Place (NW4 1EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great North Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linksway (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in October Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great North Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Linksway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinsdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinsdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garrick Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garrick Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westchester Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhorpe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenterden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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