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 1AP) 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 1AP), 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunningfields Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Downage Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunningfields Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursery Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowsley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sunningfields Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunningfields Road —
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Data Sources

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