Crime Rates at Crest Road, London, NW2 7LY

Crest Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crest Road (NW2 7LY) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Dollis Hill average (115.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crest Road (NW2 7LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Selsdon Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepherds Walk (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.