Crime Rates at Anson Road, London, NW2 6AZ

Anson Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 246th lowest 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 Anson Road (NW2 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average (104.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anson Road (NW2 6AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melrose Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Astley Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.