Total Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Medway Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Northwick Park , and the 360th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Medway Gardens (HA0 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Northwick Park average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Gardens (HA0 2RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brewery Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Medway Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4005 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brewery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A4005 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewery Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewery Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewery Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brewery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maybank Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewery Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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