Total Crime Rate

123.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 123.3 8/10
  • Drugs 32.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

University Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around University Close (NW7 2LD) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around University Close (NW7 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Long Mead. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in University Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wiggins Mead —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Satchell Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Satchell Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wiggins Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunn Mead —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunn Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Long Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Long Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Great Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Great Field Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Field —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dunn Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklea Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklea Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunn Mead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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