Total Crime Rate

185.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.2 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 185.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

West Hendon Broadway area has the 13th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 123rd 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 West Hendon Broadway (NW9 6AE) in the last 12 months was 185.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% higher than the Colindale South average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hendon Broadway (NW9 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Hendon Broadway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mapesbury Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A5 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Borthwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Borthwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garrick Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravenstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perryfield Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Hendon Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mapesbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mapesbury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorhen Drive
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mapesbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Herbert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road

Data Sources

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