Total Crime Rate

147.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 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 147.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Walm Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 232nd 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 Walm Lane (NW2 3AY) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% higher than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average (104.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walm Lane (NW2 3AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yew Grove, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walm Lane (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walm Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teignmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teignmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teignmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Anson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dawlish Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dawlish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Yew Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anson Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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