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Is Harlesden & Kensal Green safe?

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Indicative score

Elevated caution

Based on public recorded crime near Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent within 500m.

Incidents

210

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: May 2026.

12-month trendJuly 2025May 2026

May 2026 is about 17% above the 12-month average of 178.8 incidents.

violent crime55
Anti-social behaviour52
Shoplifting26
Other theft15
Public order16
Robbery7

Area Profile

Very convenient for transport, with safety varying noticeably between station-front streets and quieter squares.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityGood
NightlifeBalanced
Late-night cautionHigher

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Willesden Junction

428m away · Lioness, Mildmay

Willesden Junction

445m away · Bakerloo

Harlesden

1.1km away · Lioness

Harlesden

1.1km away · Bakerloo

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • Up to 12 months of history are averaged with recency decay, so one unusual month does not swing the score.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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