Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Heath Avenue area has the 85th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Heath Avenue (NW11 7QL) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Heath Avenue (NW11 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Golders Green Bus Station. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Heath Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Golders Green Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Golders Green Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golders Green Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fernside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Albans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Heath Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Heath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Heath Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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