Total Crime Rate
54.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sunningfields Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 432nd lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Sunningfields Crescent (NW4 4RB) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sunningfields Crescent (NW4 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Sunny Gardens Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sunningfields Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilltop Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunningfields Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenlands Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Greenlands Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunningfields Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunningfields Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenlands Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Mary'S Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowsley Avenue | Under investigation |
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