Crime Rates at Ravenscroft Avenue, London, NW11 8BA

Ravenscroft Avenue area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 328th 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 Ravenscroft Avenue (NW11 8BA) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravenscroft Avenue (NW11 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadwalk Lane, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodstock Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.