Crime Rates at Lantern Close, Wembley, HA0 2JT

Lantern Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sudbury , and the 379th lowest crime rate of 811 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 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Sudbury average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% 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 (163 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.