Total Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grasmere Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Preston , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grasmere Avenue (HA9 8TH) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Preston average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grasmere Avenue (HA9 8TH), the main crime hotspot is near College Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mount Stewart Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manning Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverholme Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
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