Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 133.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sheldon Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 268th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheldon Road (NW2 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average (104.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Road (NW2 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cricklewood Broadway. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheldon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hoveden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sheldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walm Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hoveden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cricklewood Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cricklewood Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cricklewood Broadway Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Drugs Cricklewood Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cricklewood Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oak Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sheldon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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