Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hoveden Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 234th 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 Hoveden Road (NW2 3XE) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skardu Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cricklewood Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoveden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keyes Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walm Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walm Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walm Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walm Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebbsfleet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebbsfleet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvan Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sylvan Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teignmouth Road | β |
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