Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 66.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Silkfield Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 519th 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 Silkfield Road (NW9 6QU) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Colindale South average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silkfield Road (NW9 6QU), the main crime hotspot is near Varley Parade. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silkfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rookery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silkfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varley Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Rydal Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rydal Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rookery Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Colin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Varley Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clovelly Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyde Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Estate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Estate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rookery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rookery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Varley Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Varley Parade —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Matthias Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rookery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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