Postcode · London
Crime in N12 9DN
How much crime is recorded in N12 9DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Finchley
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,537 (2024)
How safe is N12 9DN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N12 9DN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
N12 9DNNational
Anti-social behaviour35.910.7
Violence and sexual offences26.123.6
Shoplifting15.28.4
Burglary14.99.1
Vehicle crime10.53.5
Other theft10.44.5
Theft from the person7.02.1
Public order5.94.6
Robbery4.61.4
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.