Postcode · London
Crime in NW2 5AY
How much crime is recorded in NW2 5AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Willesden Green
- Council
- Brent
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,202 (2024)
NW2 5AYLondon
How safe is NW2 5AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW2 5AY area, well 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
48.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
147
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 5AYNational
Anti-social behaviour38.610.7
Violence and sexual offences31.223.6
Shoplifting25.28.4
Burglary21.19.1
Other theft9.24.5
Public order8.94.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Robbery5.61.4
Theft from the person5.42.1
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.