Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 16.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Highwood Grove area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 64th 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 Highwood Grove (NW7 3LY) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highwood Grove (NW7 3LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Selvage Lane, where police recorded 29 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 Highwood Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Derwent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenville Place —
Sep 2025Drugs Scout Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selvage Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northway Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sandbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hale Grove Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Selvage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watford Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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