Total Crime Rate
103.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forty Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill , and the 352nd highest 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 Forty Avenue (HA9 8FF) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Barnhill average (163.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forty Avenue (HA9 8FF), the main crime hotspot is near Elmstead Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Forty Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Matthews Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crown Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elliot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Forty Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowling Green Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Matthews Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elmstead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmstead Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elmstead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elmstead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elmstead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wembley Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beechcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talisman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Talisman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wembley Park Drive | Under investigation |
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