Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Lane 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 Bridge Lane (NW11 0ER) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Bridge Lane (NW11 0ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashbourne Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurstwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Monkville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havanna Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havanna Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairholme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Decoy Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Decoy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakfields Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakfields Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridge Lane | Under investigation |
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