Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colin Gardens area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 484th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Colin Gardens (NW9 6EP) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 164.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colin Gardens (NW9 6EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colin Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colin Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colindale South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rookery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Scottwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deerfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deerfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hyde Estate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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