Total Crime Rate
175.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colindale Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Colindale Avenue (NW9 5DS) in the last 12 months was 175.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% higher than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (β 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colindale Avenue (NW9 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Gate, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colindale South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mornington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joslin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ajax Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colindale Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonecrop Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Needleman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Annesley Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Annesley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Annesley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Orchard Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nobel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Zenith Close | Under investigation |
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