Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Scottwell Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 277th 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 Scottwell Drive (NW9 6QA) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scottwell Drive (NW9 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Rookery Way. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scottwell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Matthias Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rookery Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rookery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rookery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rookery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Matthias Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Scottwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rookery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silkfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Estate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Estate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colin Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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