Total Crime Rate
192.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 158th 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 Chapel Close (NW10 2DL) in the last 12 months was 192.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the Harlesden & Kensal Green average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 42.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 92.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Close (NW10 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near White Hart Lane. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Hart Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Conley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Hart Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Hart Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | White Hart Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dalmeyer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Selbie Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Selbie Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dalmeyer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Denzil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Preston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Preston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Preston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Preston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Preston Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Preston Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Denzil Road | Under investigation |
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