Total Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Grasmere Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grasmere Avenue (HA9 8TH) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Preston average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Avenue (HA9 8TH), the main crime hotspot is near College Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grasmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverholme Close —
Apr 2026Public order Silverholme Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calverley Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arnside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodcock Dell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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