Total Crime Rate

541.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.8 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 541.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 141.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 73.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Public order 51.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.7 10/10
  • Burglary 28.9 10/10
  • Drugs 28.9 10/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Priestley Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill , and the 31st 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 Priestley Way (NW2 7BA) in the last 12 months was 541.7 per 1,000 residents and was 354.3% higher than the Dollis Hill average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 121.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priestley Way (NW2 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Shepherds Walk. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priestley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woolmead Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woolmead Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Stuart Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stuart Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shepherds Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shepherds Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Apsley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Streakes Field Road —
Apr 2026Public order Streakes Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Streakes Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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