Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 27.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Menelik Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 181 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 146th 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 Menelik Road (NW2 3RH) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Childs Hill average (112.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Menelik Road (NW2 3RH), the main crime hotspot is near Horton Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Menelik Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sarre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sarre Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gondar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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