Total Crime Rate

134.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greyhound Hill area has the 21st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 195th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greyhound Hill (NW4 4JB) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greyhound Hill (NW4 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watford Way, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarendon Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Greyhound Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heton Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Hatchcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watford Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aerodrome Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alwyn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Mary'S Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Heton Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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