Total Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Golders Gardens area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 418th 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 Golders Gardens (NW11 9BU) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Golders Gardens (NW11 9BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Riding, where police recorded 60 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 Childs Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Golders Green Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armitage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Riding | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golders Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sneath Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Powis Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Powis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Powis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Armitage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armitage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Riding | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golders Green Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wessex Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Riding | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Riding | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Riding | — |
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