Crime Rates at Martlesham Walk, London, NW9 5BF

Martlesham Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 89th 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 Martlesham Walk (NW9 5BF) in the last 12 months was 218.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% higher than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martlesham Walk (NW9 5BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salk Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lanacre Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.