Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oak Grove area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 483rd lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Grove (NW2 3LP) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Grove (NW2 3LP), 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 Oak Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hoveden Road Under investigation
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 2026Robbery Cricklewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cricklewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hoveden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oak Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ebbsfleet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Richborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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