Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 6UX) 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 6UX), the main crime hotspot is near Mascotts Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Olive Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Helena Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue North —
Sep 2025Drugs Mark Twain Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mark Twain Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tracey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Helena Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park Avenue North Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park Avenue North Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mascotts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mascotts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Broadfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broadfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gardiner Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alan Coren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Agave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Helena Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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