Is Wembley Safe? | Safety, Crime & Everyday Life in Wembley Park
(Updated January 2026) - A question we are often asked "is Wembley safe"? This guide breaks down official crime data and local insights to show what life is really like here, making a clear distinction between everyday residential safety and the buzz of event days.
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Is Wembley Safe? "Event Day" vs. "Everyday" Reality
Wembley is generally considered a safe place to live, with crime levels in the London Borough of Brent below the city average (source: Safer Brent Partnership Report 2025), and most reported incidents being minor or linked to event days rather than everyday residential life.
To understand safety in Wembley, it’s important to separate two distinct realities.
Wembley Stadium hosts around 30 major events a year, which bring higher footfall and a temporary increase in minor issues such as pickpocketing in the immediate stadium area. Outside of these dates, Wembley Park is a calm, well-managed residential neighbourhoods, with day-to-day safety levels similar to other outer London areas such as Ealing or Stratford, supported by a visible police and security presence.
Insider Tip
“Event days can be busy, but residents can show their building fob and get home without walking through the main crowds.” Julia N., Wembley Park Resident
How Safe Is Wembley Compared to the Rest of London?
Brent, the borough that includes Wembley, records 93.7 crimes per 1,000 residents, compared with 106.2 per 1,000 across London. This is around 12% fewer crimes per resident than the city average. Westminster records 430.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and Camden 201 per 1,000, indicating substantially higher rates in some central boroughs.
On this measure, Brent ranks 14th safest of London’s 32 boroughs by overall crime rate. Knife‑related offences are 1.6 per 1,000 residents in Brent, below the London rate of 1.8 per 1,000 and 17th among boroughs on this indicator.
The data reflects the 12 months to December 2024.
"Compare Your Area" Report (2025)
According to the Metropolitan Police’s official police.uk “Compare Your Area” tool, Brent recorded around 95 crimes per 1,000 residents in the reporting period ending June 2025. This placed Brent below the London-wide average of roughly 106 per 1,000, and significantly lower than several comparable boroughs in the same group, including Tower Hamlets (around 113), Islington (around 130) and Camden (around 158). This comparison helps put Wembley’s safety profile into context, showing that crime levels are lower than many areas with similar urban characteristics.
Why Wembley Park Feels More Secure Than Many Surrounding Areas
Wembley Park operates as a managed residential neighbourhood, which means safety is supported by a combination of estate management, policing and urban design, rather than relying on public services alone.
This layered approach helps provide consistency across public spaces, residential routes and transport connections, particularly during busy periods.
What Residents Say About Safety in Wembley Park
Residents living in Wembley Park consistently describe the area as safe, well managed and easy to move around day to day.
These comments come from raw,unedited responses collected through Wembley Park's annual resident satisfaction survey over the past few years. They reflect everyday experience of living in Wembley Park, rather than impressions shaped by major event days.
All comments shown are selected from survey responses and are shared anonymously.
Resident Survey Findings
These are some quotes from residents
Managed Estate Security
Wembley Park has a dedicated on-site security team that operates across the estate. Unlike typical public streets, monitoring and response are coordinated through a central control room, allowing issues to be identified and addressed quickly.
Key features include:
- CCTV coverage across main routes, public spaces and residential areas
- Regular foot patrols throughout the day and evening
- A visible point of contact for residents and visitors
This supports day-to-day safety and helps deter antisocial behaviour.
Lighting and Urban Design
Public spaces and walking routes in Wembley Park were designed with visibility in mind. Streets and squares are generally open, well lit and easy to navigate, particularly between homes, stations and local amenities. Consistent lighting, wide pavements and clear sightlines help reduce uncertainty when moving around the neighbourhood, especially after dark.
Public Spaces Protection Order
Key parts of Wembley Park are covered by a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO). This gives the local authority additional powers to address issues such as:
- Street drinking
- Unlicensed trading
- Fireworks and drone misuse
- Littering and obstruction
The PSPO supports day-to-day management of busy public areas, particularly during major events.
CCTV Coverage and Monitoring in Wembley Park
CCTV plays an important role in supporting everyday safety across Wembley Park, particularly in busy public areas and along key pedestrian routes.
The neighbourhood is covered by a network of fixed cameras monitoring main walkways, public squares, transport connections and shared spaces. This coverage helps deter antisocial behaviour, supports incident response and assists authorities when issues do occur.
CCTV monitoring in Wembley Park is complemented by:
- Regular foot patrols by estate security teams
- Coordination with local policing and council enforcement
- Coverage focused on movement routes rather than private spaces
In addition to estate-managed cameras, nearby transport hubs benefit from TfL and British Transport Police CCTV, providing further oversight around stations and major access points.
What Residents Say
A 2025 survey of more than 1,200 local residents shows most people feel secure in Wembley Park. Around 53% say they feel very safe or extremely safe, much the same as last year. About 15% feel extremely safe, and 38% feel very safe.
The share who describe themselves as "somewhat safe" has grown to 39%, while 7% feel not so safe and just 1% feel not at all safe. Positive views outweigh negative ones by more than six to one.
People generally appreciate the way big events are managed, the well‑lit streets and the visible policing presence. A minority still worry about theft or antisocial behaviour during major events, but these issues tend to be short‑lived.
Frequently Asked Questions About Safety in Wembley
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Is Wembley safe at night?
Most residential areas of Wembley are well lit and active in the evenings, particularly around Wembley Park and key transport routes. While crime can increase temporarily on major event days, everyday evening safety is comparable to many other outer London neighbourhoods.
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Is Wembley Park a safe place to live?
Wembley Park is generally considered a safe place to live, supported by managed public spaces, regular security patrols, CCTV coverage and coordinated policing. Most residential buildings in the area, including all Quintain Living buildings, have concierge services and controlled access systems, with secure fobs or keys required to move between public areas, entrances and residential floors. For many renters, this layered approach to building access provides additional reassurance beyond street-level safety, particularly when returning home in the evening or during busy periods.
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How does Wembley compare to other London areas for safety?
When measured on a per-resident basis, crime levels in Wembley and the wider London Borough of Brent are slightly below the London average and significantly lower than several central boroughs. Most reported incidents are minor and often linked to periods of high footfall.
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Is Wembley safe for renters coming home late from work?
For renters, Wembley Park is generally considered safe for coming home later in the evening. Key routes between stations, homes and local amenities are well lit and regularly used, which helps reduce isolation at night. Additional monitoring and patrols are in place on major event days, while residential areas remain calmer outside peak periods.