Postcode · London
Crime in N3 1AR
How much crime is recorded in N3 1AR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Finchley
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,490 (2024)
How safe is N3 1AR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N3 1AR area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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).
N3 1ARNational
Burglary19.89.1
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Drugs7.22.4
Violence and sexual offences5.523.6
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other theft2.24.5
Robbery0.41.4
Public order0.04.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.