Postcode · London
Crime in NW4 2BY
How much crime is recorded in NW4 2BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hendon Central
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,171 (2024)
NW4 2BYLondon
How safe is NW4 2BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW4 2BY area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NW4 2BYNational
Anti-social behaviour31.510.7
Violence and sexual offences26.223.6
Shoplifting19.28.4
Burglary13.29.1
Other theft10.54.5
Drugs7.42.4
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order6.34.6
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Robbery2.21.4
Other crime2.11.5
Theft from the person1.62.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.