Total Crime Rate
208.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Palermo Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 146th highest 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 Palermo Road (NW10 5YN) in the last 12 months was 208.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Harlesden & Kensal Green average (180.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palermo Road (NW10 5YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Letchford Gardens (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harlesden & Kensal Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Spezia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Napier Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Waldo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Furness Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Furness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenmont Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kenmont Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kenmont Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Palermo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Palermo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palermo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lushington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ponsard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ponsard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Napier Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldo Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Napier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Napier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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