Crime Rates at Forty Close, Wembley, HA9 8LJ

Forty Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill , and the 214th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forty Close (HA9 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 152.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Barnhill average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forty Close (HA9 8LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmstead Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wembley Park Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.