Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 92.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elm Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 360th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 Elm Close (NW4 2PH) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Close (NW4 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near The Crest. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodburn Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haslemere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Century Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Century Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shirehall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirehall Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirehall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shirehall Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goodyers Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crest —
Apr 2026Public order The Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Brook Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Water Brook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park View Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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