Postcode · London
Crime in N2 2GB
How much crime is recorded in N2 2GB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Finchley
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
N2 2GBLondon
How safe is N2 2GB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N2 2GB area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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).
N2 2GBNational
Violence and sexual offences12.923.6
Anti-social behaviour12.710.7
Burglary12.59.1
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Other theft4.04.5
Drugs2.32.4
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery1.81.4
Public order1.44.6
Shoplifting1.18.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.