Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 47.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melrose Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Avenue (NW2 4NA) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Dollis Hill average (119.2 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Avenue (NW2 4NA), 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 Melrose Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Dicey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jeymer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Imperial Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Geary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oman Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Helena Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue North —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherrick Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dicey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dicey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherrick Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Helena Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherrick Green Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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