Total Crime Rate

106.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Gardens area has the 31st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 300th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Gardens (NW4 4RT) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Gardens (NW4 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Neeld Crescent, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endersleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherrock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swynford Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Faber Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endersleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neeld Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neeld Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgeworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colindeep Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selborne Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neeld Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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