Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southbourne Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 459th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southbourne Crescent (NW4 2JX) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Hendon average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southbourne Crescent (NW4 2JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Walk, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great North Way (Barnet By Pass) | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southbourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havanna Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairholme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boyne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boyne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillcrest Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Finchley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Finchley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southbourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crooked Usage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boyne Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havanna Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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