Postcode · London
Crime in NW9 8SB
How much crime is recorded in NW9 8SB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Forty Lane
- Council
- Brent
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,802 (2024)
NW9 8SBLondon
How safe is NW9 8SB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW9 8SB 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
51.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
170
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).
NW9 8SBNational
Anti-social behaviour55.510.7
Violence and sexual offences36.523.6
Shoplifting29.78.4
Burglary13.29.1
Drugs9.02.4
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Public order7.24.6
Other theft7.14.5
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Theft from the person2.52.1
Robbery2.01.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% 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.