Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 157.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Prayle Grove area has the 35th highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prayle Grove (NW2 1BA) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prayle Grove (NW2 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prayle Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallcote Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brentfield Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Amber Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jade Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallcote Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallcote Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallcote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wallcote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brent Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brentfield Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Claremont Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Claremont Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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