Total Crime Rate

66.5 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 66.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 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
  • Theft from the person 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 81st lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 515th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Avenue (NW11 9TT) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (NW11 9TT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Highfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Circular Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wallcote Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marble Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs North Circular Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary North Circular Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Golders Manor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hamilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hamilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shirehall Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shirehall Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Western Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cooper Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brentfield Gardens
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brentfield Gardens

Data Sources

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