Total Crime Rate
59.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Worcester Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury , and the 491st 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 Worcester Crescent (NW7 4LL) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher than the Edgwarebury average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worcester Crescent (NW7 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Ramillies Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ramillies Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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