Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 50.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Highfield Avenue area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 399th 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 Highfield Avenue (NW11 9ET) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (NW11 9ET), the main crime hotspot is near Flower Mews. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Manor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Flower Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Flower Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flower Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Russell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brookside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Gardens
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Gardens

Data Sources

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