Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Preston Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Preston , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 811 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 Preston Road (HA9 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher than the Preston average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Preston Road (HA9 8NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Preston Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warren Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aylands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Preston Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Waye | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edison Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Aylands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Aylands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Uxendon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Uxendon Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Uxendon Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glendale Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glendale Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glendale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Avenue East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Avenue East | — |
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