Total Crime Rate

191.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 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 191.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Other theft 29.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Willesden Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brondesbury Park , and the 164th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willesden Lane (NW2 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 191.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% higher than the Brondesbury Park average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willesden Lane (NW2 5BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willesden Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Parade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Pauls Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Pauls Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Walm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riffel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Riffel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Parade
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Parade
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Parade
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Parade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willesden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Parade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Park Under investigation

Data Sources

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