Total Crime Rate

93.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Robbery 17.5 10/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burgess Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kingsbury , and the 379th highest 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 Burgess Avenue (NW9 8TX) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgess Avenue (NW9 8TX), the main crime hotspot is near Hool Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burgess Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barningham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Jubilee Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burgess Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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