Total Crime Rate
620.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
200.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Central Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Alperton , and the 21st highest crime rate of 789 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 Central Square (HA9 7AX) in the last 12 months was 620.9 per 1,000 residents and was 373.6% higher than the Alperton average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -36.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 200.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Square (HA9 7AX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 754 crimes here, including 289 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wembley Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Montrose Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montrose Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montrose Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Copland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montrose Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montrose Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dukes Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Montrose Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dukes Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4089 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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