Total Crime Rate

139.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Besant Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Besant Road (NW2 2SN) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Besant Road (NW2 2SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodley Crescent, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horton Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Besant Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cricklewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oak Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Upton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Richborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Horton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodley Crescent
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westcroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westcroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westcroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Besant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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