Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buchanan 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 5AE) 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 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Hazel Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buchanan Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felixstowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doyle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hiley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Greyhound Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herbert Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felixstowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Herbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amery Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amery Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felixstowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Felixstowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravensworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hardinge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victor Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bathurst Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Felixstowe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leighton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buchanan Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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