Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southway area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southway (NW11 6RX) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southway (NW11 6RX), the main crime hotspot is near Northway. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sutcliffe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotman Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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