Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 1SH) 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 1SH), the main crime hotspot is near Garth Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Purley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Norwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Vale —
Sep 2025Other theft Norwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Caddington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hamlet Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Purley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cricklewood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cricklewood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cricklewood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norwood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Greenfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary The Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Vale —
Sep 2025Other theft Pennine Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennine Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennine Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Garth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dersingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dersingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Kingweston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingweston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dersingham Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Garth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Garth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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