Total Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 119.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watford Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 238th 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 4UY) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (β‰ˆ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Way (NW4 4UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watford Way, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarendon Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Watford Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watford Way β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aerodrome Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilshaw Close β€”
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 β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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