Crime Rates at Preston Place, London, NW2 5NX

Preston Place area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Roundwood , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Place (NW2 5NX) in the last 12 months was 596.7 per 1,000 residents and was 366.1% higher than the Roundwood average (128.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 266 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Place (NW2 5NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Road, where police recorded 228 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tudor Mews (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.