Crime Rates at Willesden Lane, London, NW6 7RR

Willesden Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Kilburn , and the 138th 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 Willesden Lane (NW6 7RR) in the last 12 months was 218.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher than the Kilburn average (209.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willesden Lane (NW6 7RR), the main crime hotspot is near Drakes Courtyard. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.