Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Birchen Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill , and the 185th 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 Birchen Grove (NW9 8SA) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Dollis Hill average (115.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchen Grove (NW9 8SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelly Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birchen Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Coombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runbury Circle Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Verney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runbury Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daisy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Press Road
Sep 2025Other theft Coombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daisy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runbury Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runbury Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harp Island Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harp Island Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kelly Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Kelly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackbird Hill
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Alderton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Alderton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wells Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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