Total Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lee Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 111th 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 Lee Road (NW7 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee Road (NW7 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bittacy Hill. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lee Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langstone Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bittacy Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bittacy Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanders Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanders Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Langstone Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Langstone Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornbury Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langstone Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langstone Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Langstone Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Appledore Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Appledore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakhampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tiverton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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