Total Crime Rate
71.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abercorn Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill , and the 474th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Abercorn Road (NW7 1JL) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower than the Mill Hill average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abercorn Road (NW7 1JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vineyard Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Links View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Links View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abercorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abercorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lyndhurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abercorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bose Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dollis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dollis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dollis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holders Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mero Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Avenue | Under investigation |
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