Total Crime Rate

445.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 445.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 118.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.7 10/10
  • Other theft 84.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.0 10/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 21.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Robbery 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Yew Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 26th 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 Yew Grove (NW2 3AB) in the last 12 months was 445.5 per 1,000 residents and was 297.6% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 140.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Grove (NW2 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Cricklewood Broadway. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yew Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Westcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cricklewood Broadway Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Drugs Cricklewood Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cricklewood Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cricklewood Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Depot Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Depot Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Depot Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Depot Approach Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anson Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cricklewood Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Anson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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