Total Crime Rate
364.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sentinel Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sentinel Square (NW4 2EL) in the last 12 months was 364.6 per 1,000 residents and was 246.7% higher than the Hendon average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sentinel Square (NW4 2EL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Crest | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodyers Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Crest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Goodyers Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Golders Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Golders Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golders Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cowley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Studio Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Studio Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Studio Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Studio Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Studio Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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