Crime Rates at Hoveden Road, London, NW2 3XE

Hoveden Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 258th 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 Hoveden Road (NW2 3XE) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoveden Road (NW2 3XE), 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.