Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prothero Gardens 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 Prothero Gardens (NW4 3SL) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Prothero Gardens (NW4 3SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alderton Crescent, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendon Central (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wykeham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hendon Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hendon Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hendon Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hendon Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hendon Central | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prothero Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A41 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderton Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderton Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderton Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alderton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alderton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wykeham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Burroughs | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Burroughs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Burroughs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Burroughs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A41 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Burroughs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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