Postcode · London
Crime in NW2 1AQ
How much crime is recorded in NW2 1AQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brent Cross & Staples Corner
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,211 (2024)
NW2 1AQLondon
How safe is NW2 1AQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW2 1AQ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NW2 1AQNational
Violence and sexual offences29.923.6
Anti-social behaviour24.810.7
Burglary15.39.1
Other theft10.84.5
Shoplifting7.78.4
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Public order4.54.6
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Theft from the person3.42.1
Drugs3.22.4
Robbery2.21.4
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.