Total Crime Rate
38.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Margarets Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 184th 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 St Margarets Road (NW10 5PX) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Margarets Road (NW10 5PX), the main crime hotspot is near Hazel Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensal Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensal Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buchanan Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hiley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hiley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hiley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hiley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Plough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kensal Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greyhound Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensal Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensal Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensal Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felixstowe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buchanan Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greyhound Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hazel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greyhound Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hazel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Felixstowe Road | Under investigation |
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