Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Norwood Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Alperton , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norwood Avenue (HA0 1LY) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Alperton average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Avenue (HA0 1LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longley Avenue, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brentvale Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fulwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crabtree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brent Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brent Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodside End Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Circular Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentvale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentvale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodside End Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Longley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Water Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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