Crime Rates at Elm Grove, London, NW2 3AE

Elm Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 39th 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 Elm Grove (NW2 3AE) in the last 12 months was 380.2 per 1,000 residents and was 239.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -30.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 143.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Grove (NW2 3AE), 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.