Total Crime Rate
308.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cricklewood 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 3HD) 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 3HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anson Road, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fordwych Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mapesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fordwych Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordwych Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordwych Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordwych Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordwych Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dawlish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anson Road | — |
| 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 | Walm Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walm Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoveden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mapesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skardu Road | — |
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