Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thorverton Road area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 472nd 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 Thorverton Road (NW2 1RE) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorverton Road (NW2 1RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodley Crescent, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cricklewood (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Childs Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Besant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dairyman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Dairyman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ash Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingweston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Draycott Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dairyman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pentland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Oak Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oak Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oak Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricklewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricklewood | Under investigation |
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