Crime Rates at Hamlet Square, London, NW2 1SR

Hamlet Square area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 475th 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 Hamlet Square (NW2 1SR) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamlet Square (NW2 1SR), 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.