Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Leys area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Kenton , and the 128th 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 The Leys (HA3 9SP) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Kenton average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leys (HA3 9SP), the main crime hotspot is near Hargood Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Leys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapman Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melcombe Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Hargood Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hargood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Perrin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kinch Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kinch Grove —
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Data Sources

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