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Crime in NW2 8AL

How much crime is recorded in NW2 8AL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Brent Cross & Staples Corner
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,486 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW2 8AL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 89.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW2 8AL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
89.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
201
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8ALNational
Violence and sexual offences61.223.6
Shoplifting40.38.4
Anti-social behaviour35.510.7
Burglary19.29.1
Vehicle crime16.93.5
Other theft13.74.5
Public order8.94.6
Robbery6.01.4
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Drugs3.72.4
Theft from the person3.52.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime1.11.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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