Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westcroft Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 145th lowest 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 Westcroft Close (NW2 2RT) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcroft Close (NW2 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodley Crescent, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anson Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Westcroft Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Galsworthy Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebbsfleet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodley Crescent
Sep 2025Burglary Woodley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Woodley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Manstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skardu Road
Sep 2025Other theft Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cricklewood Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Anson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebbsfleet Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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