What is the crime rate in West Hendon, barnet?

As of March 2026, the West Hendon ward has an annual crime rate of 136.81 per 1,000 residents, with 261 total recorded incidents in the latest month.

What is the most common crime in the West Hendon ward?

The most common crime in West Hendon is Violence & Sexual Offences with 61 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 23.4% of all crime in the ward.

WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Comprehensive safety analysis for West Hendon, localized within barnet.

Total Crimes

261

trending_up +15.5% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

136.81per 1k

trending_up +3.0% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

17,254

Monthly Totals

Violence & Sexual Offences61

Anti-social Behaviour46

Shoplifting37

Other Theft25

Drug Offences20

Public Order16

Vehicle Crime15

Robbery13

Burglary12

Theft from Person10

Criminal Damage & Arson4

Bicycle Theft1

Other Crime1

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 35Robbery: 6Drugs: 1	42
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13Theft from the person: 5Other theft: 3	25
On or near Shearwater Drive Map	Other theft: 4Violence and sexual offences: 4Anti-social behaviour: 3	12
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Rookery Way Map	Other theft: 4Violence and sexual offences: 2Robbery: 1	7
On or near Herbert Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5Vehicle crime: 1	6
On or near Vivian Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4Burglary: 2	6
On or near Hendon Central Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5Vehicle crime: 1	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Drugs: 3Public order: 2	5
On or near Brent Park Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5