Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 122.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 255th 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 West Avenue (NW4 2LL) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Hendon average (119.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% 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 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crest (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Brook Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Water Brook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirehall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Century Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Public order The Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Century Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goodyers Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stratford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crest —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodburn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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