Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Montpelier Rise 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 Montpelier Rise (HA9 8RQ) 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 Montpelier Rise (HA9 8RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pempath Place, where police recorded 21 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.

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Crime Over Time in Montpelier Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Strathcona Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arnside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pempath Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pempath Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Allonby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allonby Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Windermere Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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