Total Crime Rate

120.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 120.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Other theft 22.8 10/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Palermo Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 299th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palermo Road (NW10 5YR) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palermo Road (NW10 5YR), the main crime hotspot is near Letchford Gardens. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palermo Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Palermo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Road
Apr 2026Robbery Spezia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spezia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Odessa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Letchford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Furness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waldo Road
Apr 2026Other theft Furness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waldo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramston Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cardinal Hinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cardinal Hinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cardinal Hinsley Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenmont Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kenmont Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leghorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Palermo Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palermo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palermo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ancona Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lushington Road

Data Sources

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