Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 811 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 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Harlesden & Kensal Green average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (NW10 4ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Croft, where police recorded 300 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (114 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harlesden & Kensal Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springwell Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlesden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springwell Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wendover Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wendover Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Parade | β |
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