Total Crime Rate
67.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thirlmere Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston , and the 306th lowest 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 Thirlmere Gardens (HA9 8RH) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thirlmere Gardens (HA9 8RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near College Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montpelier Rise (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allonby Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arnside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Allonby Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thirlmere Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodcock Dell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calverley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Gardens | Under investigation |
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