Total Crime Rate
137.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadhead 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 5QH) 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 5QH), the main crime hotspot is near Long Mead. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colindale North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Runway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Everglade Strand | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Little Strand | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Satchell Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Valentina Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Everglade Strand | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Long Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Long Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Mead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bristol Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Little Strand | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Everglade Strand | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Strand | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Percival Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franco Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Franco Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Franco Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Valentina Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Strand | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Strand | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Strand | — |
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