Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 67.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 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
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

Highfield Avenue area has the 82nd lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 508th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Avenue (NW11 9EU) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (NW11 9EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodville Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heather Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Heather Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Golders Manor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sinclair Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Heather Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flower Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Highfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flower Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Woodlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hamilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beverley Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Beverley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Western Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montpelier Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Alba Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alba Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flower Mews —

Data Sources

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