Total Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 116.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 27th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 271st highest crime rate of 1,055 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 4UX) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Way (NW4 4UX), the main crime hotspot is near Commander Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westside Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canberra Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Canberra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commander Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commander Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatchcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarendon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hendale Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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