Total Crime Rate
308.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Skardu Road 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 Skardu Road (NW2 3ES) 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 Skardu Road (NW2 3ES), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Grove. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Childs Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cricklewood Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebbsfleet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheldon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheldon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheldon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keyes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sylvan Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sylvan Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvan Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
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