Crime Rates at Hirst Crescent, Wembley, HA9 7HH

Hirst Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Preston , and the 117th 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 Hirst Crescent (HA9 7HH) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Preston average (61.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hirst Crescent (HA9 7HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queenscourt, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Courtenay Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.