Total Crime Rate

185.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 185.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Burglary 42.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Other theft 35.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 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
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

Rowan Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 120th 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 Rowan Drive (NW9 5JL) in the last 12 months was 185.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% higher than the Colindale South average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 469.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Drive (NW9 5JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Drive, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Commander Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Colin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commander Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaufort Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colindeep Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beaufort Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Propeller Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selborne Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aerodrome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aerodrome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lismore Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commander Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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