Total Crime Rate
167.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 198th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (NW10 4SL) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (NW10 4SL), 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 | Public order | Rucklidge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tubbs Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tubbs Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street Harlesden | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | High Street Harlesden | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlesden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tubbs Road | — |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tubbs Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tubbs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springwell Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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