Total Crime Rate
96.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burgess Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury , and the 369th highest crime rate of 811 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 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Kingsbury average (101.0 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 , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burgess Avenue (NW9 8TX), the main crime hotspot is near Hool Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingsbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hool Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Townsend Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barningham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barningham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elthorne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Meadow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hool Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hool Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hool Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elthorne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carter Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnymead Road | Under investigation |
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