Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hammers Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hammers Lane (NW7 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hammers Lane (NW7 4AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millers Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckland Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buckland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckland Close | Under investigation |
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