Total Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ambrose Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ambrose Avenue (NW11 9AN) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ambrose Avenue (NW11 9AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golders Green Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Golders Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sneath Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highcroft Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alba Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alba Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alba Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alba Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Andrew'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Powis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Powis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Powis Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Russell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golders Green Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Golders Green Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Flower Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Flower Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flower Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brookside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golders Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Highfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beverley Gardens | — |
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