Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowsley Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 165th lowest 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 Rowsley Avenue (NW4 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowsley Avenue (NW4 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sunny Gardens Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rowsley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunningfields Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sunningfields Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursery Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Mulberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mulberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunningfields Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunningfields Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowsley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Downage Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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