Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Road (HA9 8LA) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (HA9 8LA), 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talisman Way Under investigation
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 Edison Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Aylands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Aylands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Aylands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walton Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walton Gardens —
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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