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Is Childs Hill safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Childs Hill, Barnet within 500m.

Incidents

62

Trend

stable

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

Anti-social behaviour32
violent crime13
Vehicle crime4
Other theft4
Shoplifting3
Burglary2

Area Profile

Busy and distinctive, especially around the market and nightlife routes, so late-night awareness matters.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityMixed
NightlifeActive
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Childs Hill neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Retail Crime - Golders Green Road and Cricklewood Lane: Intelligence analysis has identified retail crime as a key generator of violence in Childs Hill, as well as contributing to anti-social behaviour on the ward. Your local team will use a range of tactics in collaboration with local partners to drive down this crime type.
  • Motor Vehicle crime - This has been identified as an area of significant concern to the local community. This priority includes both theft from and theft of motor vehicles.
  • Drug crime and associated ASB - This crime type is noted as remaining a significant cause for concern amongst the community, and is a driver for violent crime within the locality and more broadly.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Golders Green

777m away · Northern

Cricklewood

1.3km away · Thameslink

Brent Cross

1.6km away · Northern

Hampstead

1.8km away · Northern

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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