Crime Rates at Hermitage Lane, London, NW2 2HE

Hermitage 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 2HE) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 2HE), 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.