Total Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 8/10 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 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· 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 3BS) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 3BS), the main crime hotspot is near Walm Lane. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Walm Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Teignmouth Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walm Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walm Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walm Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walm Lane β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walm Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walm Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Keyes Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Walm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Road β€”
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Skardu Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anson Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Anson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cricklewood Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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