Crime Rates at The Chestnuts, London, NW9 6BY

The Chestnuts area has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Chestnuts (NW9 6BY) in the last 12 months was 251.3 per 1,000 residents and was 156.3% higher than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chestnuts (NW9 6BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hyde, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.