Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Menelik Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 75th 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 Menelik Road (NW2 3RP) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
In the area around Menelik Road (NW2 3RP), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordwych Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galsworthy Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordwych Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordwych Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordwych Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fordwych Road | 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
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