Total Crime Rate
73.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Heath Avenue area has the 88th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 469th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Heath Avenue (NW11 7QP) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Heath Avenue (NW11 7QP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Childs Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carlton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Heath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Heath Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Elm Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Heath Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Heath Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Heath Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Heath Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Albans Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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