Total Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Townsend Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kingsbury , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Lane (NW9 8LL) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Kingsbury average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Townsend Lane (NW9 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doreen Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Welsh Harp| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rannock Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rannock Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rannock Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Doreen Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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