Crime Rates at Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 1HN

Cricklewood Lane 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 Cricklewood Lane (NW2 1HN) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Cricklewood Lane (NW2 1HN), the main crime hotspot is near Woodley Crescent. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.