Crime Rates at Swynford Gardens, London, NW4 4XL

Swynford Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 128th 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 Swynford Gardens (NW4 4XL) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swynford Gardens (NW4 4XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watford Way, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.