Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Appledore Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 257th 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 Appledore Way (NW7 1GN) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appledore Way (NW7 1GN), the main crime hotspot is near Sanders Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Appledore Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornbury Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Aberdare Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Appledore Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Appledore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanders Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanders Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tiverton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakhampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodberry Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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