Total Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Square area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 53rd 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 North Square (NW11 7AA) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
In the area around North Square (NW11 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denman Drive South, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Close (4 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheridan Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Denman Drive South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Erskine Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denman Drive South | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chatham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadway Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Denman Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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