Crime Rates at Upton Close, London, NW2 1UP

Upton Close area has the 48th highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 235th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upton Close (NW2 1UP) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Close (NW2 1UP), 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.