Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill , and the 200th lowest 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 Woodland Way (NW7 2JP) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Mill Hill average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Way (NW7 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near The Broadway. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockenhurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flower Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Broadway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Broadway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marchant Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marchant Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marchant Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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