Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Burroughs area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 468th 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 The Burroughs (NW4 3BY) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Hendon average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Burroughs (NW4 3BY), the main crime hotspot is near Alderton Crescent. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alderton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Vivian Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vivian Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burroughs Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burroughs Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prothero Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alderton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alderton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Burroughs | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alderton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vivian Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vivian Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Burroughs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neeld Crescent | Under investigation |
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