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.

Work ongoing

Childs Hill SNT will be looking to run a joint operation with Hampstead Garden Suburbs SNT conducting plain clothed, as well as high visibility patrols in order to try to target and deter offenders. SNT will also be conducting enhanced patrols in the Golders Green LT area to coincide with the end of school year. Barnet Volunteer Police Cadets will be utilised in order to conduct crime prevention leaflet drops in order to make residents more aware about visual awareness.

Work ongoing

SNT will be conducting high visibility patrols, utilising stop and search where grounds exist as well as gathering intelligence to target and catch offenders. SNT will also conduct weapons sweeps in the area to reduce the risk of harm to the community. SNT will also look to issue Community Protection Notices. SNT will liase with LBB regarding the potential for a barrier to be placed at the entrance of the Ridge Road Car Park, as well as using the Barnet Volunteer Police Cadets to clean up the litter within the car park

Ongoing work to reduce recorded offences and target offenders.
This ward priority has been agreed as continuing into 2025, Police have been conducting reassurance patrols in the area and VPC conducted a weapons sweep in recent days.