Total Crime Rate
149.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oaklands Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 219th 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 Oaklands Road (NW2 6DP) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oaklands Road (NW2 6DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yew Grove, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cricklewood Broadway (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oaklands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Depot Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Depot Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Depot Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Depot Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oaklands Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oaklands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oaklands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaklands Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ashford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaklands Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Depot Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kara Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheldon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichele Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichele Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chichele Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chichele Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kara Way | — |
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