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 Gardens 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 Gardens (NW4 2ND) 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 Gardens (NW4 2ND), 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 Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodburn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirehall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Century Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Century Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hospital Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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