Total Crime Rate
44.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hendon Way area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 321st 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 Hendon Way (NW2 2NE) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hendon Way (NW2 2NE), the main crime hotspot is near Hendon Way. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Childs Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wessex Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Vale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hendon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hendon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hendon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hendon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Vale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Vale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennine Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grampian Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grampian Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotswold Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cheviot Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hendon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wayside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayside | Under investigation |
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