Crime Rates at The Burroughs, London, NW4 4AX

The Burroughs area has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 185th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the Hendon average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 252.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Burroughs (NW4 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Alderton Crescent. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.