Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 136.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Robbery 14.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Avenue East area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston , and the 261st 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 Carlton Avenue East (HA9 8ND) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Avenue East (HA9 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Avenue East area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Uxendon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elmstead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elmstead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Elmstead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Uxendon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Avenue East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmstead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pellatt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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