Total Crime Rate

155.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.9 9/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gills Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brent , and the 259th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gills Lane (BS26 2TY) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 162.3% higher than the Brent average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gills Lane (BS26 2TY), the main crime hotspot is near Watersmeet Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gills Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chantry Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watersmeet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Watersmeet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watersmeet Close —
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Data Sources

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