South Kilburn

[4] Per the plans for this regeneration scheme, the redevelopment so far has seen a net loss of social housing units as most of the new blocks replacing the demolished buildings include a number of flats for social rent ("council housing") along with flats for sale on the private market.

[7] In May 2019, inhabitants of the newly built Merle Court (opened in 2012) were forced to move due to design problems in the building.

[9] South Kilburn has long been plagued by crime, the streets and blocks that characterise the dense sprawl of housing being the site of numerous shootings and a drug trade controlled by various gangs, including the notorious £R.

[22] In May 2017, Mohanna Abdhou, a 20-year-old woman, was shot and killed while hanging out with friends on the South Kilburn Estate outside Dickens House.

[23] The intended targets were probably a group of young men from the estate who managed to escape being shot while Mohanna, who had no involvement with gangs, was tragically hit by a bullet in the stomach and died.

[24] The gang war between the Mozart and South Kilburn estates continues despite community and local government action.