Total Crime Rate

44.5 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 44.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Townsend Lane area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 811 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 8XB) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Lane (NW9 8XB), the main crime hotspot is near Fryent Crescent. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townsend Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elthorne Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Carter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barningham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barningham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fryent Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carter Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elthorne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fryent Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Townsend Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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