Total Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 97.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheatley Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 315th 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 Wheatley Close (NW4 4LG) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Close (NW4 4LG), the main crime hotspot is near Commander Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wheatley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Commander Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Commander Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Commander Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Close β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Wheatley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watford Way (Barnet By-Pass) β€”
Sep 2025Public order Watford Way (Barnet By-Pass) Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watford Way (Barnet By-Pass) Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watford Way (Barnet By-Pass) Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Commander Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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