Postcode · London
Crime in NW2 2SH
How much crime is recorded in NW2 2SH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Childs Hill
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,870 (2024)
NW2 2SHLondon
How safe is NW2 2SH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW2 2SH area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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 2SHNational
Shoplifting24.48.4
Violence and sexual offences24.423.6
Burglary13.69.1
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Other theft8.24.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Drugs3.12.4
Robbery2.91.4
Public order2.94.6
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.