Total Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howard Walk area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Walk (N2 0HB) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
In the area around Howard Walk (N2 0HB), 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 | Heath View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abbots Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pulham Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Widecombe Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurney Drive | Under investigation |
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