Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.7 1/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 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
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 lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 18th 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 Bell Lane (NW4 2AW) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Hendon average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (NW4 2AW), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 12 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 2025Theft from the person Bridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Boyne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boyne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boyne Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Century Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boyne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Century Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Century Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kings Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Walk —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Finchley Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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