Crime Rates at The Approach, London, NW4 2HS

The Approach area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Approach (NW4 2HS) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Hendon average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Approach (NW4 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golders Rise (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.