Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hocroft Road area has the 76th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 528th highest 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 Hocroft Road (NW2 2BL) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hocroft Road (NW2 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Drive. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hocroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cricklewood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cricklewood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bentley Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bentley Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bentley Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bentley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bentley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hocroft Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lyndale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farm Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cricklewood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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