Total Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 This (NW4 1PR) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Finchley Church End average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode NW4 1PR, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenlands Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatsworth Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Greenlands Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilltop Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenlands Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenlands Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowsley Avenue | Under investigation |
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