Total Crime Rate
701.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boulevard Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Colindale North , and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Boulevard Drive (NW9 5HF) in the last 12 months was 701.9 per 1,000 residents and was 678.9% higher than the Colindale North average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 422.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boulevard Drive (NW9 5HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aerodrome Road, where police recorded 256 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (136 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colindale North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Aerodrome Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadhead Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aerodrome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aerodrome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aerodrome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Aerodrome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Aerodrome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aerodrome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chancellor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aerodrome Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Valentina Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aerodrome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aerodrome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aerodrome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aerodrome Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aerodrome Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aerodrome Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aerodrome Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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