Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wilberforce Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 110th lowest 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 Wilberforce Road (NW9 6AY) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilberforce Road (NW9 6AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herbert Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorhen Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilberforce Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montagu Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mapesbury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road
Apr 2026Other crime Esmar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esmar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esmar Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Esmar Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Esmar Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montagu Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Hendon Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mapesbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mapesbury Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stanley Road 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 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road

Data Sources

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