Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Augustines Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 789 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 St Augustines Avenue (HA9 7NU) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Augustines Avenue (HA9 7NU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Augustines Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pellatt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rosslyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hirst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hirst Crescent
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blenheim Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rosslyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rosslyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queenscourt
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtenay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Courtenay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Courtenay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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