Crime Rates at Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 2PX

Cricklewood Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 90th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cricklewood Lane (NW2 2PX) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricklewood Lane (NW2 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentley Drive, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garth Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.