Total Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melville Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Alperton , and the 401st highest crime rate of 811 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 Melville Road (NW10 8BS) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Alperton average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (β‰ˆ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Road (NW10 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Shrewsbury Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melville Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windrush Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orchid Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Marshall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marshall Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marshall Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tatam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonebridge Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fawood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Orchid Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melville Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Orchid Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Diamond Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Diamond Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Diamond Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Diamond Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windrush Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gloucester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Artesian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Southcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Morland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazeldean Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hazeldean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hazeldean Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hazeldean Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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