Total Crime Rate

132.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 132.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Observer Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 218th 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 Observer Close (NW9 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher than the Colindale South average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Observer Close (NW9 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Observer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guardian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guardian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guardian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guardian Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pasteur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pasteur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Observer Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Pasteur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aeroville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aeroville Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aeroville —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pasteur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rankin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colindale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Marlow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pasteur Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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