Postcode · London
Crime in NW2 1RE
How much crime is recorded in NW2 1RE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Cricklewood
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,164 (2024)
NW2 1RELondon
How safe is NW2 1RE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW2 1RE area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NW2 1RENational
Burglary14.89.1
Violence and sexual offences13.923.6
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Other theft6.64.5
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Drugs2.62.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Other crime1.01.5
Public order1.04.6
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.