Total Crime Rate
104.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Heath Gardens area has the 64th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Heath Gardens (NW3 7TR) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Heath Gardens (NW3 7TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendon Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hermitage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Llanelly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Llanelly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanelly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanelly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanelly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaumont Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Heath Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanvanor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Finchley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Madoc Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wycombe Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanvanor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Devonshire Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sunnyside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sunnyside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elm Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunnyside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hendon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hendon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortimer Close | Under investigation |
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