Total Crime Rate
520.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yew Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 520.3 per 1,000 residents and was 373.2% higher than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 130.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yew Grove (NW2 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yew Grove, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cricklewood Broadway (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oaklands Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvan Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sylvan Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sylvan Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Depot Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oaklands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oaklands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oaklands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaklands Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kara Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kara Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kara Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kara Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kara Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Depot Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kara Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walm Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebbsfleet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebbsfleet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Edward Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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