Total Crime Rate

186.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 186.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Edison Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston , and the 171st highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edison Drive (HA9 8SU) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 163.1% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edison Drive (HA9 8SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hirst Crescent, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Courtenay Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edison Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hirst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hirst Crescent
Apr 2026Drugs Warren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Logan Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtenay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Courtenay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Courtenay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutchinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hutchinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pellatt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blenheim Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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