Total Crime Rate
120.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fordwych Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 234th 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 Fordwych Road (NW2 3PA) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fordwych Road (NW2 3PA), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Keyes Road | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skardu Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cricklewood Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cricklewood Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoveden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walm Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Exeter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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