Crime Rates at Hendon Way, London, NW4 3NL

Hendon Way area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hendon Way (NW4 3NL) in the last 12 months was 664.2 per 1,000 residents and was 456.5% higher than the Hendon average (119.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 350.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hendon Way (NW4 3NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alderton Crescent, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendon Central (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.