Crime Rates at Brent Street, London, NW4 2RF

Brent Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon , and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brent Street (NW4 2RF) in the last 12 months was 427.2 per 1,000 residents and was 257.9% higher than the Hendon average (119.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 146 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 192.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brent Street (NW4 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.