Total Crime Rate
129.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Claremont Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Claremont Road (NW2 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodley Crescent, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cricklewood Broadway (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodley Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Depot Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Grove | β |
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