Total Crime Rate
63.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grasmere Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Preston , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grasmere Avenue (HA9 8TQ) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Preston average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grasmere Avenue (HA9 8TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverholme Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Viewfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Waye | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manning Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Preston Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glendale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glendale Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glendale Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warren Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | β |
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