Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chatham Close area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 417th 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 Chatham Close (NW11 6HE) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chatham Close (NW11 6HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Addison Way, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookland Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Garden Suburb| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Denman Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Denman Drive North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chatham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Erskine Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denman Drive South | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Denman Drive South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatham Close | β |
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