Crime Rates at Hocroft Avenue, London, NW2 2EH

Hocroft Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 302nd 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 Hocroft Avenue (NW2 2EH) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hocroft Avenue (NW2 2EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentley Drive, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garth Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.