Total Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Somali Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Somali Road (NW2 3RL) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

In the area around Somali Road (NW2 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Fordwych Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Somali Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fordwych Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westbere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sarre Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fordwych Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gondar Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gondar Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Fordwych Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fordwych Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fordwych Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sarre Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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