Total Crime Rate

1342.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

658.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1342.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 658.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 533.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 212.4 10/10
  • Burglary 119.2 10/10
  • Other theft 103.6 10/10
  • Public order 93.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 72.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 72.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 36.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.7 10/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Robbery 20.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
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

Colindale Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Colindale North , and the 4th 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 Colindale Avenue (NW9 5HY) in the last 12 months was 1342.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1472.5% higher than the Colindale North average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 35.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 658.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colindale Avenue (NW9 5HY), 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 Colindale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bristol Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hoy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chronicle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chronicle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hoy Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hoy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magpie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Five Acre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Five Acre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottenham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottenham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cottenham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colindale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Pasteur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colindale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colindale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Valentina Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Valentina Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colindale Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pasteur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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