Total Crime Rate
98.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prospect Road area has the 67th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Road (NW2 2JU) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prospect Road (NW2 2JU), 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.
View Crime In Childs Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Burgess Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanelly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Devonshire Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Finchley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Llanelly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Llanelly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanelly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanelly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Madoc Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortimer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranulf Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunnyside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sunnyside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sunnyside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanvanor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanvanor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hermitage Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hendon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elm Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgess Hill | Under investigation |
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