Total Crime Rate
65.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyndale area has the 76th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 528th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Lyndale (NW2 2PB) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyndale (NW2 2PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Finchley Road, where police recorded 40 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fortune Green Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortune Green Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fortune Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fortune Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortune Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortune Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortune Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortune Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sunnyside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sunnyside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunnyside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranulf Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fortune Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortune Green Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Devonshire Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Burgess Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyndale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Finchley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hocroft Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgess Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hendon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hendon Way | Under investigation |
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