Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 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 60.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kings Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 469th 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 Kings Close (NW4 2JU) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Close (NW4 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillview Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Boyne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great North Way (Barnet By Pass) —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boltmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenterden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great North Way (Barnet By Pass) —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Hillcrest Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenbank Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Walk —
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Data Sources

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