Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Great North Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 230th 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 Great North Way (NW4 1PP) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great North Way (NW4 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Greenlands Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Finchley Church End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenlands Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Great North Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chatsworth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Meadow Drive | Under investigation |
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