Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cricklewood Lane area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 285th 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 Cricklewood Lane (NW2 2TF) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cricklewood Lane (NW2 2TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentley Drive, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granville Road (26 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 | Crewys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mortimer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nant Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Mortimer Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sunnyside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cloister Road | β |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Crewys Road | 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 | Burglary | Cloister Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hocroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garth Road | Under investigation |
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