Total Crime Rate

101.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Imperial Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 358th 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 Imperial Close (NW2 4AF) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Close (NW2 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Griffin Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Imperial Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Helena Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riffel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Imperial Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dicey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandos Road
Apr 2026Burglary Gardiner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Riffel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Geary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oman Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Jeymer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dicey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dicey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue North
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue North
Apr 2026Burglary Park Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Helena Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue North
Apr 2026Other theft Melrose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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