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 0EP) 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 0EP), the main crime hotspot is near Ashbourne Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Decoy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ashbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Monks Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alberon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alberon Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Monkville Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hayes Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Decoy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashbourne Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Hayes Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurstwood Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Ashbourne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairholme Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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