Barnhill, Brent: Safety
Safety
Barnhill's crime rate is higher than the UK average, but it's well below London's — and it's heading in the right direction.
In 2024, Barnhill had 140 crimes per 1,000 residents. That ticked up slightly to 146 in 2025, but so far in 2026 the annualised rate has dropped sharply to around 76 per 1,000. That's comfortably below London's average of 95, and it's a real improvement.
Compared to nearby Wembley Park, which recorded over 360 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, Barnhill feels considerably safer. Preston and Kenton, which are close by, also have lower rates, though they're less densely populated.
Anti-social behaviour and violent crime are the most common types of crime here, as they are across most of London. The good news is both are falling in 2026.
Source: police-recorded crime for Barnhill ward (Metropolitan Police Service, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Barnhill ward: Metropolitan Police Service data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Barnhill ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
146.5
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
London region average
130.2
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Kenton
64.7
Lower than
Wembley Park
361.2
Higher than
Queensbury
113.4
Higher than
Welsh Harp
73
Higher than
Preston
75.2
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Barnhill ward and the London region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences21%24%
- Anti-social behaviour21%21%
- Drugs15%5%
- Theft from the person7%8%
- Other theft5%9%
- Shoplifting5%8%
- Vehicle crime5%7%
- Public order5%5%
- Burglary5%4%
- Criminal damage and arson4%5%
- Robbery3%3%
- Other crime1%1%
- Possession of weapons<1%<1%
- Bicycle theft<1%1%
