Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.8 3/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 8th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill , and the 101st 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 9XE) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Barnhill average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Hill (HA3 9XE), the main crime hotspot is near Hargood Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Preston Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hargood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tylers Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Mall —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences May Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hargood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hargood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hargood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hargood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hargood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Arnold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Garth —
Sep 2025Drugs Wilson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilson Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kinch Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilson Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Branksome Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Page Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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