Total Crime Rate
62.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Downage area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 517th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Downage (NW4 1AS) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downage (NW4 1AS), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunningfields Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunningfields Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunningfields Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sunningfields Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowsley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanbury Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great North Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great North Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Downage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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