Total Crime Rate

445.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 445.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 118.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.7 10/10
  • Other theft 84.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.0 10/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 21.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Robbery 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ash Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 26th 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 Ash Grove (NW2 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 445.5 per 1,000 residents and was 297.6% higher than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 140.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Grove (NW2 3LJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Hoveden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Yew Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Yew Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Hoveden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sheldon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sheldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walm Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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