Total Crime Rate

129.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fordwych Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fordwych Road (NW2 3LY) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordwych Road (NW2 3LY), 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.

Crime Over Time in Fordwych Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Yew Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Edward Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Keyes Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Yew Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoveden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Cricklewood Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebbsfleet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebbsfleet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sylvan Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sylvan Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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