Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prothero Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 490th 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 Prothero Gardens (NW4 3SL) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prothero Gardens (NW4 3SL), 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.
View Crime In Hendon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Babington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wroughton Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wroughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wykeham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Burroughs | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Burroughs | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Burroughs | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A41 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Burroughs | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alderton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Alderton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Alderton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alderton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderton Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Burroughs | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Burroughs | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderton Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A41 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A41 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A41 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A41 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A41 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A41 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A41 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A41 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Egerton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Burroughs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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