Crime Rates at Nelson Close, London, NW6 5HW

Nelson Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Kilburn , and the 166th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

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 Nelson Close (NW6 5HW) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Kilburn average (209.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Close (NW6 5HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chippenham Road, where police recorded 181 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlton Vale (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.