Crime Rates at Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 3EL

Cricklewood Broadway area has the 18th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 59th 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 Cricklewood Broadway (NW2 3EL) in the last 12 months was 308.7 per 1,000 residents and was 180.8% higher than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricklewood Broadway (NW2 3EL), 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.