Total Crime Rate
149.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Childs Way area has the 38th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 169th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Childs Way (NW11 6XU) in the last 12 months was 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% higher than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Childs Way (NW11 6XU), 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 (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Addison Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Asmuns Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Asmuns Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbourne Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashbourne Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ashbourne Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farm Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farm Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wordsworth Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hayes Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willifield Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alberon Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alberon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Monks Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hayes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Monkville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Birnbeck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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