Crime Rate in Willesden Green, ward

Willesden Green has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Brent district and the 950th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 203rd highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Willesden Green in the last 12 months was 127.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Brent district average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Willesden Green’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1,018 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 11 cases , down -8.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 7.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 843 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Willesden Green ward, the main local crime hotspot is near High Road. Police recorded 316 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.