Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Avenue (NW9 0PY) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Kingsbury average (101.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (NW9 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Elmwood Crescent. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary High Meadow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Burglary Elmwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elmwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Elmwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Elmwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfields Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Retreat —
Sep 2025Public order Hool Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hool Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hool Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hool Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Tree Dell —
Sep 2025Other theft Woodland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsbury Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsbury Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grove Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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