Postcode district · London
Crime in NW7
How much crime is recorded in NW7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Population
- 48,121 (2024)
NW7Postcode district · London
How safe is NW7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NW7, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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).
NW7National
Burglary13.79.1
Violence and sexual offences13.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.410.7
Shoplifting4.88.4
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Other theft3.64.5
Public order2.74.6
Drugs2.42.4
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.