Total Crime Rate

496.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

258.0 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 496.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 258.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 183.4 10/10
  • Drugs 55.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.0 10/10
  • Public order 44.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 34.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Robbery 25.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 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

North Circular Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill , and the 38th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Circular Road (NW2 7QA) in the last 12 months was 496.8 per 1,000 residents and was 316.7% higher than the Dollis Hill average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 121 (≈ 258.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Circular Road (NW2 7QA), 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 North Circular Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chartley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Birse Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Birse Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birse Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balnacraig Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midstrath Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ballogie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ballogie Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastleigh Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Eastleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastleigh Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birse Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastleigh Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baskerville Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Aboyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Circle Under investigation
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Data Sources

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