Harlesden and Kensal Green vs West Finchley

Harlesden and Kensal Green has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 10,255 crimes in the last 12 months. West Finchley has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 5,062 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Harlesden and Kensal Green shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. West Finchley shows +0.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Harlesden and Kensal Green, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (2,948 incidents). In West Finchley, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (1,307 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Harlesden and Kensal Green recorded 2,948 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Finchley recorded 1,307. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Harlesden and Kensal Green totalled 2,584 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,106 in West Finchley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Harlesden and Kensal Green recorded 9,781 crimes (now 10,255, a change of +4.9%). West Finchley recorded 5,031 crimes previously (now 5,062, +0.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Harlesden and Kensal Green has a resolution rate of 26.1% and West Finchley has 26.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Harlesden and Kensal Green falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. West Finchley is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Harlesden and Kensal Green and West Finchley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.