Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Harlesden Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harlesden Gardens (NW10 4EX) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Harlesden & Kensal Green average (180.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlesden Gardens (NW10 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 521 crimes here, including 234 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harlesden Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burn'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crownhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wendover Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drayton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drayton Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwick Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crownhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Crownhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Harlesden Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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