Total Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grasmere 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.
View Crime In Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lulworth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thirlmere Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windermere Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arnside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodcock Dell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Calverley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Derwent Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Derwent Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Avenue | Under investigation |
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