Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Village Mews area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill , and the 316th 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 Village Mews (NW9 8SZ) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Barnhill average (163.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Village Mews (NW9 8SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Welsh Harp| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leith Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Blackbird Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Barnhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackbird Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Blackbird Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Blackbird Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Blackbird Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbird Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Birchen Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wells Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leith Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harp Island Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Deanscroft Avenue | Under investigation |
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