Total Crime Rate

140.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 140.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

East Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston , and the 247th 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 East Lane (HA9 7PU) in the last 12 months was 140.3 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% higher than the Preston average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Lane (HA9 7PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, 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 East Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft East Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rosslyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rosslyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rosslyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Wembley Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Wembley Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hirst Crescent —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hirst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llanover Road —
Apr 2026Drugs East Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llanover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Courtenay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutchinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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