Total Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillcrest Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Hillcrest Avenue (NW11 0EN) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Avenue (NW11 0EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Way, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ashbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alberon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurstwood Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Monkville Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ashbourne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alberon Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Hayes Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hayes Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Decoy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Decoy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Monks Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridge Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashbourne Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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