Total Crime Rate

353.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 353.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 112.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.5 10/10
  • Other theft 26.5 10/10
  • Burglary 24.3 10/10
  • Public order 24.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Howard Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 69th 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 Howard Road (NW2 6DR) in the last 12 months was 353.2 per 1,000 residents and was 237.5% higher than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average (104.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 121.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (NW2 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Grove. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kara Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walm Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sheldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kara Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kara Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kara Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cricklewood Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kara Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kara Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kara Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sheldon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sylvan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichele Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockhall Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Cricklewood Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cricklewood Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Depot Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Depot Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Depot Approach Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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