Total Crime Rate

137.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Broadhead Strand area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 205th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 Broadhead Strand (NW9 5PS) in the last 12 months was 137.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadhead Strand (NW9 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 173 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadhead Strand area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Little Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Strand
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Withers Mead
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Withers Mead
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withers Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobalt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Strand
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Strand
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Strand
Apr 2026Drugs Franco Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franco Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heritage Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heritage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heritage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boulevard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Valentina Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Percival Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boulevard Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boulevard Drive
Apr 2026Burglary Boulevard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Boulevard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Boulevard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boulevard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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