Total Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shirehall Park area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 409th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Shirehall Park (NW4 2QL) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shirehall Park (NW4 2QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodburn Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brent Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodburn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Golders Manor Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Century Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Century Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Century Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elms Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shirehall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sinclair Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shirehall Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shirehall Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Western Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haslemere Avenue | 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 | Goodyers Gardens | Under investigation |
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