Total Crime Rate
94.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hermitage Lane area has the 73rd highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hermitage Lane (NW2 2EY) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hermitage Lane (NW2 2EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finchley Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Childs Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sunnyside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Platt'S Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Madoc Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Finchley Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Finchley Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Devonshire Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crewys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crewys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crewys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crewys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crewys Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Llanelly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elm Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mortimer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mortimer Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mortimer Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Heath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanelly Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanelly Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mortimer Close | β |
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