Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Vale area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 The Vale (NW11 8TJ) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Vale (NW11 8TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Granville Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garth Road (24 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 | Other crime | Garth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Purley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Garth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Vale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Vale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ridge Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridge Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Basing Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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