Total Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · 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 126.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walm Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 272nd 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 Walm Lane (NW2 3AY) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% higher than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average (106.7 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% 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 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walm Lane (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Walm Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walm Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Yew Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walm Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheldon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Yew Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walm Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Yew Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichele Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichele Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walm Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Walm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chichele Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skardu Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Teignmouth Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebbsfleet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebbsfleet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Teignmouth Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Richborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sylvan Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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