Total Crime Rate

133.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 133.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Drugs 24.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Watford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Northwick Park , and the 246th highest 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 Watford Road (HA0 3HF) in the last 12 months was 133.7 per 1,000 residents and was 156.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Road (HA0 3HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sudbury Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Watford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pasture Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewery Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewery Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewery Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brewery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Brewery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A4005 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4005 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sudbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perrin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perrin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Perrin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Harrow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Harrow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrow Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perkin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Homefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aspen Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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