Total Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 88.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 77th highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 377th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Avenue (NW11 9EX) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (NW11 9EX), 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmcroft Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Manor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Court
Apr 2026Other theft Brent Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Flower Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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