Total Crime Rate

131.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 131.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Burroughs area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 220th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Burroughs (NW4 4AX) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Burroughs (NW4 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Alderton Crescent. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Burroughs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alderton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Babington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Babington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Burroughs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Egerton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Egerton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderton Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderton Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderton Crescent —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alderton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Babington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alderton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alderton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderton 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 The Burroughs Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Burroughs —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Burroughs —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Burroughs —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Burroughs —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Burroughs —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Babington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wroughton Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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