Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.8 5/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.6 8/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodvale Way area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 469th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodvale Way (NW11 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodvale Way (NW11 8SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cricklewood. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodvale Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Handley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norwood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Draycott Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Compton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Compton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Compton Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claremont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Kingweston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingweston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hamlet Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Norwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Norwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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