Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hirst Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Preston , and the 376th highest crime rate of 811 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 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Preston average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% 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 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hirst Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hirst Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hirst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hirst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Augustine'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Augustine'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary St Augustine'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Augustine'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Public order Rosslyn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edison Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Everard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pembroke Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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