Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Hill area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Kenton , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Hill (HA3 9SG) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Kenton average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Hill (HA3 9SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Paul'S Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Branksome Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Preston Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Winckley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Winckley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Garth —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Mall —
Sep 2025Drugs Branksome Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tylers Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Page Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Avenue —

Data Sources

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