Total Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 16.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 789 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 8TW) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Avenue (HA9 8TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windermere Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambleside Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grasmere Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lulworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Gardens Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Calverley Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derwent Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Gardens —
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

Data Sources

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