Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 46.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Malcolm Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 357th 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 Malcolm Crescent (NW4 4PL) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Colindale South average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malcolm Crescent (NW4 4PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herbert Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In West Hendon

Crime Over Time in Malcolm Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montagu Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Herbert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montagu Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Faber Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollyview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Algernon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montagu Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgeworth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montagu Road —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.