Total Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highcroft area has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kingsbury , and the 374th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highcroft (NW9 0SE) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Kingsbury average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcroft (NW9 0SE), the main crime hotspot is near Varley Parade. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highcroft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colin Park Road β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Colin Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Varley Parade β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Varley Parade β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Varley Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stancroft β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodore Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varley Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Forest Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hyde β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Hyde Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Hyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Hyde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rydal Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rydal Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colin Park Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colin Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Varley Parade β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colin Park Road β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Ridgeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill View Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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