Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salcombe Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill , and the 514th lowest 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 Salcombe Gardens (NW7 2NX) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Mill Hill average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salcombe Gardens (NW7 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Moreton Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Engel Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moreton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salcombe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Engel Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bittacy Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Engel Park | — |
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