Total Crime Rate
81.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pennine Drive area has the 87th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 409th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Pennine Drive (NW2 1NH) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pennine Drive (NW2 1NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cotswold Gardens, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brent Terrace (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haider Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haider Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swannell Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotswold Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Claremont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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