Crime Rates at Applewood Close, London, NW2 6YJ

Applewood Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 811 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 Applewood Close (NW2 6YJ) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Dollis Hill average (115.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Applewood Close (NW2 6YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walton Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paddock Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.