Total Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.7 1/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodward Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodward Avenue (NW4 4NY) in the last 12 months was 8.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% lower than the Colindale South average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodward Avenue (NW4 4NY), the main crime hotspot is near Neeld Crescent. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodward Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Algernon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Faber Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollyview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Audley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Audley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endersleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endersleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montagu Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montagu Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montagu Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montagu Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neeld Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neeld Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgeworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neeld Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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