Total Crime Rate
74.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lantern Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sudbury , and the 328th 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 Lantern Close (HA0 2JT) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Sudbury average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lantern Close (HA0 2JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 278 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turner Close (180 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wembley Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anne'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Curtis Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Curtis Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Turner Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Turner Close | Under investigation |
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