Postcode · London
Crime in NW7 2AY
How much crime is recorded in NW7 2AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Copthall & Downage
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,202 (2024)
NW7 2AYLondon
How safe is NW7 2AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW7 2AY area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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).
NW7 2AYNational
Violence and sexual offences16.723.6
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Burglary10.69.1
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Shoplifting3.78.4
Public order3.04.6
Other theft2.94.5
Drugs2.12.4
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Robbery1.21.4
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.