Crime Rates at Golders Green Crescent, London, NW11 8LA

Golders Green Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Golders Green Crescent (NW11 8LA) in the last 12 months was 679.8 per 1,000 residents and was 518.3% higher than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 5 cases , down -73.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -73.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 157.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 900.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golders Green Crescent (NW11 8LA), 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.