Total Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Walk area has the lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Walk (N2 0HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blandford Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath View Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blandford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath View
Apr 2026Burglary Abbots Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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