Crime Rates at Hermitage Lane, London, NW2 2EY

Hermitage Lane area has the 70th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

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 14.4% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% 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 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendon Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.