Total Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 467th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NW2 2AP) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 7 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 Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NW2 2AP, the main crime hotspot is near Granville Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in NW2 2AP area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnyside Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crewys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunnyside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wycombe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helenslea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crewys Road —
Apr 2026Public order Crewys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crewys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llanelly Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crewys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madoc Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hodford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llanelly Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Llanelly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wycombe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wycombe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nant Road —

Data Sources

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