Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 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 47.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shirehall Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 368th 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 Shirehall Gardens (NW4 2QS) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirehall Gardens (NW4 2QS), 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 Shirehall Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Park View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brent Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Century Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Century Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirehall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shirehall Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golders Manor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodburn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haslemere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shirehall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirehall Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Cooper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cooper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goodyers Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Park Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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