Total Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 106.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Drugs 20.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alwyn Gardens area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 303rd 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 Alwyn Gardens (NW4 4XP) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alwyn Gardens (NW4 4XP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Alwyn Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colindeep Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endersleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Watford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swynford Gardens
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Canberra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherrock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canberra Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endersleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selborne Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatchcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Propeller Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hendale Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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