Total Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eden Close area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 453rd 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 Eden Close (NW3 7UL) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 172.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eden Close (NW3 7UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernside, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golders Park Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hermitage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fernside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaumont Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Heath Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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