Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Augustines Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Preston , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Augustines Avenue (HA9 7NU) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Preston average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Augustines Avenue (HA9 7NU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosslyn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Augustine'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Augustine'S Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Augustine'S Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blenheim Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blenheim Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queenscourt | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queenscourt | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queenscourt | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rosslyn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hirst Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hirst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edison Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hirst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Augustine'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Everard Way | Under investigation |
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