Postcode · London
Crime in NW2 5LR
How much crime is recorded in NW2 5LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Willesden Green
- Council
- Brent
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,400 (2024)
NW2 5LRLondon
How safe is NW2 5LR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW2 5LR area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 5LRNational
Anti-social behaviour29.810.7
Violence and sexual offences25.623.6
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Burglary6.89.1
Other theft4.94.5
Drugs4.62.4
Public order3.84.6
Theft from the person2.02.1
Robbery1.91.4
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 102% 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.