Postcode · London
Crime in NW2 2QP
How much crime is recorded in NW2 2QP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Childs Hill
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,448 (2024)
NW2 2QPLondon
How safe is NW2 2QP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW2 2QP area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 2QPNational
Burglary12.69.1
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Public order3.44.6
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other theft1.64.5
Drugs1.62.4
Shoplifting0.78.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.