Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 64.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cricklewood Lane area has the 71st lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 510th 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 Cricklewood Lane (NW2 2DN) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricklewood Lane (NW2 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Grove. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cricklewood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Caddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oak Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Richborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Upton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ebbsfleet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cricklewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cricklewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairyman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dairyman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dairyman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingweston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Draycott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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