Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Sanderstead Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 228th 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 Sanderstead Avenue (NW2 1SE) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanderstead Avenue (NW2 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near Woodley Crescent. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sanderstead Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennine Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheviot Gardens
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheviot Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pentland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Vale
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodley Crescent
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingweston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Vale
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Vale
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dersingham Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cheviot Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Draycott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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