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Is West Hendon safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near West Hendon, Barnet within 500m.

Incidents

51

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: May 2026.

12-month trendJune 2025May 2026

May 2026 is about 19% below the 12-month average of 63 incidents.

Anti-social behaviour22
violent crime11
Burglary6
Vehicle crime4
Other theft3
Public order2

Area Profile

Busy and distinctive, especially around the market and nightlife routes, so late-night awareness matters.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityMixed
NightlifeActive
Late-night cautionHigher

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Hendon

235m away · Thameslink

Hendon Central

994m away · Northern

Brent Cross West Station

1.4km away · Thameslink

Brent Cross

1.7km away · Northern

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • Up to 12 months of history are averaged with recency decay, so one unusual month does not swing the score.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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