Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Wembley Commercial Centre area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston , and the 318th lowest crime rate of 789 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 Wembley Commercial Centre (HA9 7XX) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wembley Commercial Centre (HA9 7XX), the main crime hotspot is near East Lane. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wembley Commercial Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Wembley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs East Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft East Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Wembley Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Strathcona Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pempath Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pempath Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Peel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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