Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 21.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Danescroft Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 91st 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 Danescroft Avenue (NW4 2NA) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Hendon average (119.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danescroft Avenue (NW4 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near Woodburn Close. Police recorded 34 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 Danescroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Century Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands —
Apr 2026Public order Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirehall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodburn Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Century Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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