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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NW4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NW4 recorded 405 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 35.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring98.48 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment405 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 35.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

405
trending_down -5.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

98.48per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,498

Within NW4 district

Barnet

46,183

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 25 Shoplifting: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 4
25
Shopping Area Map
total: 22 Shoplifting: 15 Other theft: 3
22
Herbert Road Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3
12
Alderton Crescent Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3
11
Shopping Area Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 11
11
A41 Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
10
Petrol Station Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
The Burroughs Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Burglary: 1
8
Hendon Central Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Westside Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
405 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
104
25.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
96
23.7%
Vehicle Crime
47
11.6%
Shoplifting
42
10.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
23
5.7%
Other Theft
21
5.2%
Public Order
20
4.9%
Burglary
17
4.2%
Drug Offences
12
3.0%
Theft from Person
9
2.2%
Other Crime
6
1.5%
Weapons Possession
3
0.7%
Robbery
3
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.5%

Crime Analysis: NW4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NW4 at 25.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.7%) and Vehicle Crime (11.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NW4 has risen sharply — by 35.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NW4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +35.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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