Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 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 102.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heton Gardens area has the 34th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 320th 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 Heton Gardens (NW4 4XS) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Colindale South average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heton Gardens (NW4 4XS), 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 Heton Gardens area

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

Data Sources

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