Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buchanan Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Buchanan Gardens (NW10 5AB) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buchanan Gardens (NW10 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harlesden & Kensal Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Greyhound Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Victor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bathurst Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ravensworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Buchanan Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buchanan Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Felixstowe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Felixstowe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Felixstowe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Felixstowe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Herbert Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Plough Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Herbert Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Herbert Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Margaret'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hiley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Felixstowe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Plough Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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