Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heritage Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Colindale North , and the 518th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heritage Avenue (NW9 5WT) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Colindale North average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heritage Avenue (NW9 5WT), 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 Heritage Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heritage Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulevard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulevard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boulevard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Boulevard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Boulevard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boulevard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Boulevard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boulevard Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boulevard Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boulevard Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Little Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Little Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heritage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Heritage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Heritage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heritage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Aerodrome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aerodrome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aerodrome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aerodrome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beaufort Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thonrey Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lismore Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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