Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Avenue 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 Western Avenue (NW11 9HE) 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 (≈ 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 Western Avenue (NW11 9HE), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Manor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmcroft Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shirehall Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Brent Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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