Total Crime Rate

193.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 193.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 39.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Forty Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill , and the 161st highest crime rate of 789 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 Avenue (HA9 8LL) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% higher than the Barnhill average (163.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forty Avenue (HA9 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Elmstead Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forty Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Beechcroft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matthews Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crown Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowling Green Court —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elliot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfields Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Matthews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wembley Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Gables Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Gables Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Elmside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elmside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wembley Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Forty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmstead Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Elmstead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Forty Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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