Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Montagu Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 163rd 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 Montagu Road (NW4 3ES) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Colindale South average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montagu Road (NW4 3ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herbert Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mapesbury Mews (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Hendon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollyview Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Herbert Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mapesbury Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mapesbury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapesbury Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brent View Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollyview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Herbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Algernon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montagu Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montagu Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montagu Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montagu Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Faber Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Herbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapesbury Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Herbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Audley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Audley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Herbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Herbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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