Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 115.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 32.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lovat Close area has the 39th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill , and the 315th 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 Lovat Close (NW2 7RU) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the Dollis Hill average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovat Close (NW2 7RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lovat Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prout Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lovat Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lennox Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Lovat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lennox Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Lennox Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairnfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lovat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovat Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovat Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lovat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northview Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Homestead Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prout Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prout Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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