Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 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 54.6 5/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Melrose Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kingsbury , and the 244th 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 Melrose Gardens (HA8 5LN) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Kingsbury average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 8 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Gardens (HA8 5LN), the main crime hotspot is near Stag Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Highlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhill Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holyrood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyrood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Halford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kenmore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenmore Gardens —
Apr 2026Other crime Warren Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Melrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Highlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime De Havilland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinkburn Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Brinkburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stag Close —
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Data Sources

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