Total Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Drugs 19.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill , and the 229th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Road (HA3 0PY) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Barnhill average (163.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (HA3 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Avenue East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Waye Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Uxendon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Elmstead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viewfield Close —
Apr 2026Public order Preston Waye Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Uxendon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Viewfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Preston Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Preston Waye Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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