Crime Rates at Hirst Crescent, Wembley, HA9 7HJ

Hirst Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston , and the 215th 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 Hirst Crescent (HA9 7HJ) in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 119.6% higher than the Preston average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hirst Crescent (HA9 7HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hirst Crescent, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Courtenay Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.