Childs Hill — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
172 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (168): ▲ 4 (2%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour45 · 26%
- Violence and sexual offences34 · 20%
- Vehicle crime22 · 13%
- Public order15 · 9%
- Other theft14 · 8%
- Drugs13 · 8%
- Burglary10 · 6%
- Shoplifting6 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
145 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified68 · 47%
- Awaiting court outcome41 · 28%
- Unable to prosecute suspect36 · 25%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current 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.
Officers have been conducting enhanced patrols in the areas most commonly affected by retail crime, including targeted plain clothes patrols. New technology is being utilised to identify and arrest prolific offenders. Post conviction orders are also routinely being sought in order to manage the risk of reoffending. Shops suspected of being involved in handling of stolen goods have also been targeted in order to reduce the market for stolen goods.
Set: 2026-04-01
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.
SNT have been conducting targeted patrols in areas identified as having a high incidence of theft from motor vehicle offences. Every M/V crime report is scrutinised and reassurance and crime prevention advice is offered to victims. Analysis of the offences has identified certain vehicles being targeted. Officers are conducting leaflet drops with assistance from Barnet VPC especially focused on owners of at risk vehicles.
Set: 2026-04-01
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.
The local team have been carrying out targeted patrols in response to intelligence from the community leading to arrests for drug offences in hotspots. They have also been working with other teams within the MPS and external stakeholders to carry out policing operations designed to disrupt the supply of drugs in the area. Recent results have included an arrest for possession with intent to supply from a routine patrol of one of the areas highlighted by residents.
Set: 2026-04-01
Public events & surgeries
Crime Prevention Stall
2026-07-28 · Cricklewood Lane London
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.