Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 44.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Watford Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 331st 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 Watford Way (NW4 4SL) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Colindale South average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Way (NW4 4SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Drive, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Commander Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selborne Gardens —
Apr 2026Other crime Canberra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close —
Apr 2026Public order Watford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Watford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commander Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commander Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canberra Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Propeller Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherrock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hendale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatchcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarendon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swynford Gardens —
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Data Sources

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