Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harlesden 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.
View Crime In Harlesden & Kensal Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burn'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crownhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wendover Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wendover Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chadwick Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crownhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crownhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | High Street Harlesden | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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