Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 47.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Milton Close area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 364th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Close (N2 0QH) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Close (N2 0QH), the main crime hotspot is near Emmott Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emmott Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emmott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holne Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grey Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grey Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holne Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emmott Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emmott Close
Apr 2026Other theft Blandford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Emmott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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