Postcode · London
Crime in NW2 7NH
How much crime is recorded in NW2 7NH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Welsh Harp
- Council
- Brent
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,409 (2024)
NW2 7NHLondon
How safe is NW2 7NH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW2 7NH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 7NHNational
Violence and sexual offences45.623.6
Burglary19.89.1
Anti-social behaviour15.810.7
Public order8.24.6
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Drugs6.02.4
Other theft4.24.5
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person1.22.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.