Crime Rates at Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 2DP

Cricklewood Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cricklewood Lane (NW2 2DP) in the last 12 months was 751.2 per 1,000 residents and was 583.3% higher than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricklewood Lane (NW2 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodley Crescent, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horton Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.