Total Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cumbrian Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 52nd 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 Cumbrian Gardens (NW2 1EH) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cumbrian Gardens (NW2 1EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pennine Lane, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upton Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cricklewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cheviot Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pentland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grampian Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Draycott Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grampian Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheviot Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingweston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumbrian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cotswold Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cotswold Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotswold Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Upton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chiltern Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennine Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cheviot Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Avenue | Under investigation |
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