Crime Rates at Bell Lane, London, NW4 2AE

Bell Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 2AE) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Hendon average (119.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (NW4 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harmony Way (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.