Total Crime Rate

143.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Other theft 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watford Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watford Way (NW4 4TE) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Way (NW4 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Commander Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Commander Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Commander Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Commander Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Commander Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aerodrome Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Wheatley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watford Way (Barnet By-Pass) —
Sep 2025Public order Watford Way (Barnet By-Pass) Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watford Way (Barnet By-Pass) Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watford Way (Barnet By-Pass) Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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