Total Crime Rate
55.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Engel Park area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 449th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Engel Park (NW7 2HP) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Engel Park (NW7 2HP), the main crime hotspot is near Moreton Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moreton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salcombe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bittacy Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bittacy Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bittacy Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Engel Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Engel Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Engel Park | — |
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