Total Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riffel Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill , and the 305th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Riffel Road (NW2 4PH) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% higher than the Dollis Hill average (115.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 316.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riffel Road (NW2 4PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dean Road, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Griffin Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Pauls Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elvis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cranhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Pauls Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melrose Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Riffel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Griffin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Griffin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Griffin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Griffin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Griffin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Griffin Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Anson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Acland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oman Avenue | Under investigation |
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