Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 34.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wilshaw Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 217th 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 Wilshaw Close (NW4 4TU) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilshaw Close (NW4 4TU), 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 Wilshaw Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hendale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commander Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commander Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Propeller Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherrock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Watford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatchcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarendon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Canberra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canberra Close

Data Sources

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