Total Crime Rate
64.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gurney Drive area has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 527th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gurney Drive (N2 0DG) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gurney Drive (N2 0DG), the main crime hotspot is near Blandford Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Childs Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pulham Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenhalgh Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Widecombe Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenhalgh Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurney Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ossulton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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