Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.3 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very 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 48.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Gardens area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 381st lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Highfield Gardens (NW11 9HD) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Gardens (NW11 9HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flower Mews, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodburn Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flower Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Manor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands β€”
Apr 2026Public order Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmcroft Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Court β€”

Data Sources

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