Total Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

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 60.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Joslin Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 476th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Joslin Avenue (NW9 5HW) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joslin Avenue (NW9 5HW), 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 Joslin Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colindale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colindale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mornington Close β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Joslin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ajax Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colindale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charcot Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Chronicle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colindale Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colindale Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chronicle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colindale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colindale β€”
Apr 2026Public order Manor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pasteur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guardian Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnstone Close β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guardian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Observer Close β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guardian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guardian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pasteur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aeroville Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colindale β€”

Data Sources

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