Total Crime Rate

139.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 139.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillview Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 200th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 Hillview Gardens (NW4 2JG) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillview Gardens (NW4 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Finchley Lane. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillview Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great North Way (Barnet By Pass) —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinsdale Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenterden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillview Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boltmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Boyne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great North Way (Barnet By Pass) —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinsdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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