Crime Rates at Olive Road, London, NW2 6UT

Olive Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Olive Road (NW2 6UT) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Road (NW2 6UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melrose Avenue, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mascotts Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.