Total Crime Rate
230.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birchington Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Kilburn , and the 188th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birchington Road (NW6 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 230.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% higher than the Kilburn average (154.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchington Road (NW6 4LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Kilburn High Road. Police recorded 304 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kilburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Birchington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Birchington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Quex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cambridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cambridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cambridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cambridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cambridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colas Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Birchington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birchington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kilburn High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kilburn High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kilburn High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kilburn High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kilburn High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kilburn High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kilburn High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kilburn High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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