Total Crime Rate
127.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bunns Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 214th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Bunns Lane (NW7 2BF) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% higher than the Finchley Church End average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bunns Lane (NW7 2BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wiggins Mead, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Rise (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wiggins Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wiggins Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bunn'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flower Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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