Crime Rates at Layfield Crescent, London, NW4 3UL

Layfield Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 175th 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 Layfield Crescent (NW4 3UL) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Layfield Crescent (NW4 3UL), the main crime hotspot is near Brent Park Road. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.