Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 30.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 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

The Crest 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 The Crest (NW4 2HL) 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 The Crest (NW4 2HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cowley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowley Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cowley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowley Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cowley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goodyers Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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