Crime Rates at Purves Road, London, NW10 5TG

Purves Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 789 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 Purves Road (NW10 5TG) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Purves Road (NW10 5TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolton Gardens, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kensal Rise (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.