Total Crime Rate
72.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyndale Avenue area has the 85th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 484th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndale Avenue (NW2 2QA) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyndale Avenue (NW2 2QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentley Drive, where police recorded 59 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.
View Crime In Childs Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgess Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mortimer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanelly Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llanelly Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Llanelly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndale | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crewys Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mortimer Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crewys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crewys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crewys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crewys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sunnyside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mortimer Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mortimer Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Devonshire Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bentley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bentley Drive | Under investigation |
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