Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 811 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 Preston Road (HA9 8JY) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Barnhill average (140.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (HA9 8JY), the main crime hotspot is near Blenheim Gardens. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blenheim Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talisman Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Talisman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talisman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Augustine'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Augustine'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Augustine'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Augustine'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Blenheim Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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