Crime Rates at Bovingdon Lane, London, NW9 5WJ

Bovingdon Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bovingdon Lane (NW9 5WJ) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bovingdon Lane (NW9 5WJ), the main crime hotspot is near Storksmead Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.