Total Crime Rate
107.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farm Avenue area has the 60th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 274th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Avenue (NW2 2EE) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm Avenue (NW2 2EE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caddington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bentley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bentley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hocroft Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodley Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dersingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galsworthy Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Garth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Garth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cricklewood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dersingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dersingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cricklewood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cricklewood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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