Total Crime Rate

396.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 396.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.6 9/10
  • Other theft 28.8 10/10
  • Drugs 26.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Robbery 17.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.5 6/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alderton Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 36th 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 Alderton Crescent (NW4 3XT) in the last 12 months was 396.9 per 1,000 residents and was 232.6% higher than the Hendon average (119.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 115.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderton Crescent (NW4 3XT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Alderton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allington Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alderton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vivian Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A41 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Foscote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A41 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A41 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A41 —
Apr 2026Burglary A41 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alderton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vivian Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wykeham Road —
Apr 2026Burglary A41 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allington Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A41 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A41 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A41 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A41 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vivian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alderton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neeld Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderton Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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