Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alwyn Gardens area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 359th 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 Alwyn Gardens (NW4 4XP) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.6% 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 (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Colindeep Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Endersleigh Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hatchcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aerodrome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watford Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alwyn Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgeworth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selborne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Gardens | — |
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