Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buchanan Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 197th 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 Buchanan Gardens (NW10 5AB) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Harlesden & Kensal Green average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanan Gardens (NW10 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Buchanan Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hiley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Harrow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greyhound Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hazel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Trenmar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trenmar Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trenmar Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trenmar Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Other theft St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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