Total Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princes Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Avenue (NW9 9JB) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Kingsbury average (101.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princes Avenue (NW9 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Stag Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shorts Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tennyson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stag Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stag Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Scudamore Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shorts Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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