Crime Rates at Willesden Lane, London, NW2 5RH

Willesden Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brondesbury Park , and the 174th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willesden Lane (NW2 5RH) in the last 12 months was 185.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% higher than the Brondesbury Park average (102.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willesden Lane (NW2 5RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deerhurst Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brondesbury Park (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.