Total Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ambrose 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 9AP) 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 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Golders Green Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ambrose Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Powis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golders Gardens
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Russell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sneath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alba Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Powis Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flower Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Flower Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brookside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Flower Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Temple Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leeside Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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