Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.9 5/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 27th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 480th 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 Watford Way (NW4 4TR) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Way (NW4 4TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Page Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Watford Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Page Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Page Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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 2025Public order Watford Way (Barnet By-Pass) Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watford Way (Barnet By-Pass) —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wheatley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Page Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Page Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Page Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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