Total Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 19.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Olive Road area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Olive Road (NW2 6UU) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Road (NW2 6UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melrose Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mascotts Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Olive Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mascotts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dicey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gardiner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alan Coren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oman Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Dicey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Melrose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mascotts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sancroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mora Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Agave Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Imperial Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dicey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sancroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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