Total Crime Rate

315.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 315.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 194.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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.
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Crime overview

Telegraph Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 57th 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 Telegraph Avenue (NW9 4BL) in the last 12 months was 315.3 per 1,000 residents and was 214.6% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telegraph Avenue (NW9 4BL), 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 Telegraph Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pasteur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chronicle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Raven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aeroville —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aeroville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aeroville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chronicle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chronicle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Observer Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rankin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colindale —
Apr 2026Robbery Marlow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mornington Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guardian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colindale —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guardian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guardian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guardian Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colindale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colindale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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