Total Crime Rate
395.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 37th 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 St Albans Lane (NW11 7QE) in the last 12 months was 395.8 per 1,000 residents and was 260.0% higher than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -84.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -84.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 120.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 889.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Albans Lane (NW11 7QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Golders Way, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Childs Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Golders Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Golders Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Golders Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Golders Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Golders Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Golders Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Golders Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Golders Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Golders Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Golders Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Heath Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Golders Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Golders Green Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Golders Green Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golders Green Bus Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Golders Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Golders Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Golders Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Golders Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Golders Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Albans Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fernside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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