Total Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakwood Road area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 482nd 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 Oakwood Road (NW11 6RN) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakwood Road (NW11 6RN), the main crime hotspot is near Falloden Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Garden Suburb| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Eastholm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falloden Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sutcliffe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denman Drive South | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Denman Drive South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brookland Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Midholm | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Midholm Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Midholm | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Falloden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.