Total Crime Rate

151.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 151.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.8 10/10
  • Drugs 41.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sanders Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill , and the 164th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sanders Lane (NW7 1BD) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% higher than the Mill Hill average (79.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanders Lane (NW7 1BD), the main crime hotspot is near Bittacy Hill. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sanders Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanders Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Tiverton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanders Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bittacy Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bittacy Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornbury Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bray Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Appledore Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodberry Close —
Sep 2025Public order Appledore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bittacy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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