Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bell Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 485th highest 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 Bell Lane (NW4 2AD) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Hendon average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (NW4 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bell Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Goodyers Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowley Place
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Glebe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queens Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cowley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodyers Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Century Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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