Total Crime Rate
112.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shirehall Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shirehall Lane (NW4 2PS) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% higher than the Hendon average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shirehall Lane (NW4 2PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brent Cross Gardens, where police recorded 36 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 | Century Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Circular Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Century Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cooper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Century Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elms Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golders Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Golders Rise | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Brent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brent Cross Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brent Cross Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brent Cross Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shirehall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Circular Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haslemere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Circular Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Circular Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shirehall Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shirehall Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Circular Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Circular Road | Under investigation |
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