Total Crime Rate

364.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 364.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 117.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Public order 33.5 10/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Robbery 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Watford Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill , and the 44th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watford Way (NW7 4RT) in the last 12 months was 364.8 per 1,000 residents and was 356.7% higher than the Mill Hill average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 121.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Way (NW7 4RT), the main crime hotspot is near The Broadway. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Mill Hill

Crime Over Time in Watford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Broadway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Goodwyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanhope Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartley Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daws Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery The Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Court —
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brockenhurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stanhope Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Court Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 22 of 22

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.

↑