Total Crime Rate

621.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 621.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 196.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 111.1 10/10
  • Other theft 63.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.2 8/10
  • Public order 51.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.4 10/10
  • Drugs 35.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Robbery 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 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

Lakeside Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Wembley Hill , and the 24th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lakeside Way (HA9 0BU) in the last 12 months was 621.5 per 1,000 residents and was 241.3% higher than the Wembley Hill average (182.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 361 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -45.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 474 (≈ 258.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Way (HA9 0BU), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 458 crimes here, including 272 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lakeside Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gables Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wembley Stadium Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wembley Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wembley Stadium Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wembley Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wembley Stadium Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wembley Stadium Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wembley Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B4565 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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