Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 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 82.4 7/10
  • Burglary 22.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 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

West Heath Road area has the 85th highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 408th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Heath Road (NW3 7TH) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Heath Road (NW3 7TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finchley Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Elm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Devonshire Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madoc Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finchley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Platt'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finchley Road —
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Data Sources

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