Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Watford Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill , and the 138th 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 Watford Way (NW7 3JG) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Mill Hill average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Way (NW7 3JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Selvage Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watford Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Watford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tretawn Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hale Grove Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selvage Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Green Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxwood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northway Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Scout Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Green Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watford Way Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑