Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cairnfield Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill , and the 195th 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 Cairnfield Avenue (NW2 7PL) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Dollis Hill average (115.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cairnfield Avenue (NW2 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Birse Crescent. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chartley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crispian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashcombe Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kenwyn Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cairnfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cairnfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tanfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tanfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lovat Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lovat Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovat Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovat Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chartley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leeland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crispian Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Prout Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Birse Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Birse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birse Crescent | Under investigation |
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