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Crime in NW9 5BP

How much crime is recorded in NW9 5BP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Burnt Oak & Watling Park
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,780 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW9 5BP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW9 5BP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
75.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
261
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5BPNational
Shoplifting67.88.4
Anti-social behaviour61.810.7
Violence and sexual offences50.823.6
Burglary19.09.1
Public order16.34.6
Drugs10.72.4
Other theft10.14.5
Theft from the person9.82.1
Robbery9.31.4
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Other crime1.31.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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