Total Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bell Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 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 2AN) in the last 12 months was 2.4 per 1,000 residents and was 98.0% lower than the Hendon average (119.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Bell Lane (NW4 2AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finchley Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Stratford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Century Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillview Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Century Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Boyne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crest —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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