Total Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 96.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Anson Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 368th 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 Anson Road (NW2 4AL) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 153.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anson Road (NW2 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Cranhurst Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Anson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dawson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Olive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chandos Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Riffel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Anson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melrose Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melrose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cranhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tracey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Olive Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gardiner Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olive Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackstone Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Agave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meredith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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