Total Crime Rate
137.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wardell Field area has the 19th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Wardell Field (NW9 5TB) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wardell Field (NW9 5TB), the main crime hotspot is near Long Mead. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burnt Oak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Satchell Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Long Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Long Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Field | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Great Field | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Great Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Satchell Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wiggins Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklea Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wiggins Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Quakers Course | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunn Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dunn Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunn Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunn Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklea Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parklea Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Near Acre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acklington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bovingdon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Near Acre | — |
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