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Crime in NW9 4BY
How much crime is recorded in NW9 4BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Colindale East
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,244 (2024)
How safe is NW9 4BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW9 4BY 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
35.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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).
NW9 4BYNational
Burglary29.79.1
Violence and sexual offences25.123.6
Anti-social behaviour14.510.7
Other theft10.34.5
Public order4.54.6
Theft from the person4.02.1
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Shoplifting2.58.4
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.