Total Crime Rate

326.0 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very 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 326.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Drugs 74.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.6 9/10
  • Other theft 27.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Other crime 19.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.4 6/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Robbery 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Essex Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green , and the 71st 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 Essex Road (NW10 9PD) in the last 12 months was 326.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (β‰ˆ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (NW10 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near White Hart Lane. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Essex Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tynsdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butler Road β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ilex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wharton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butler Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butler Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butler Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butler Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butler Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs White Hart Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butler Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butler Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eric Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eric Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Conley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Conley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Preston Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime White Hart Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tynsdale Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson White Hart Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Hart Lane β€”
Sep 2025Other theft White Hart Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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