Total Crime Rate

214.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 214.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 73.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Other theft 27.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cairnfield Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill , and the 141st highest crime rate of 789 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 Cairnfield Avenue (NW2 7PP) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cairnfield Avenue (NW2 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near Birse Crescent. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cairnfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovat Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Birse Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birse Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Birse Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bermans Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birse Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lovat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovat Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baskerville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lovat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bermans Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bermans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chartley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baskerville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baskerville Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baskerville Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chartley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chartley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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