Crime Rates at Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9UT

Preston Hill area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill , and the 180th 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 9UT) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% lower than the Barnhill average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Hill (HA3 9UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxenpark Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hargood Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.