Postcode · London
Crime in NW2 2JH
How much crime is recorded in NW2 2JH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Childs Hill
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,748 (2024)
NW2 2JHLondon
How safe is NW2 2JH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW2 2JH area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 2JHNational
Anti-social behaviour19.010.7
Violence and sexual offences14.123.6
Burglary7.79.1
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs2.42.4
Public order2.04.6
Robbery1.01.4
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.