Total Crime Rate
97.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Avenue 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 West Avenue (NW4 2LL) 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 West Avenue (NW4 2LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 79 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elms Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Golders Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodyers Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Goodyers Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golders Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Crest | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Crest | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Crest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Crest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Crest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Golders Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belle Vue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shirehall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
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