Crime Rates at Purley Avenue, London, NW2 1SB

Purley Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Purley Avenue (NW2 1SB) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purley Avenue (NW2 1SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodley Crescent, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garth Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.