Crime Rate in Preston, ward

Preston has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Brent district and the 3575th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 105th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Preston in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Brent district average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Preston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 203 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 53.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 265 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Preston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.