Total Crime Rate
226.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cricklewood Broadway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 132nd 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 Cricklewood Broadway (NW2 3JG) in the last 12 months was 226.7 per 1,000 residents and was 116.6% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cricklewood Broadway (NW2 3JG), 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.
View Crime In Cricklewood & Mapesbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Anson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sylvan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yew Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cricklewood Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cricklewood Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cricklewood Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Edward Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ebbsfleet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Richborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Yew Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sheldon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sheldon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sheldon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walm Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cricklewood Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cricklewood Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cricklewood Broadway | Under investigation |
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