Total Crime Rate
133.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Claremont Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 214th highest 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 Claremont Road (NW2 1EW) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Claremont Road (NW2 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Grove. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cricklewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Handley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oak Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Oak Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oak Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ebbsfleet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Upton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Richborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Elm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ash Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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