Total Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairways Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brent , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairways Close (TA8 2JR) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Brent average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairways Close (TA8 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Berrow Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fairway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairway Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosetree Paddock | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Penmoor Place | Under investigation |
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