Crime Rates at Somerton Road, London, NW2 1RH

Somerton 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 Somerton Road (NW2 1RH) 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 Somerton Road (NW2 1RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodley Crescent, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kara Way (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.