Crime Rates at Purves Road, London, NW10 5TH

Purves Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 81st 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 Purves Road (NW10 5TH) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purves Road (NW10 5TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hazel Road, where police recorded 88 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.