Preston vs White City

Preston has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,375 crimes in the last 12 months. White City has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 15,870 crimes. White City scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Preston shows a year-on-year crime trend of +5.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. White City shows -1.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Preston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,478 incidents). In White City, it is Violent Crime (3,748 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Preston recorded 1,042 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while White City recorded 3,381. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Preston totalled 1,478 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,748 in White City. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Preston recorded 5,109 crimes (now 5,375, a change of +5.2%). White City recorded 16,124 crimes previously (now 15,870, -1.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Preston has a resolution rate of 32.1% and White City has 30.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Preston falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. White City is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Preston and White City. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.