Total Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 23rd 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 High Street (NW10 4ST) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (NW10 4ST), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 288 crimes here, including 125 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 | Vehicle crime | Honeywood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rucklidge Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranelagh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Springwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Springwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rucklidge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rucklidge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranelagh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street Harlesden | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | High Street Harlesden | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ancona Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlesden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranelagh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leghorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tubbs Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tubbs Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Honeywood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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