Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.0 1/10
  • Robbery 1.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Short Hill area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Short Hill (HA1 3BF) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Hill (HA1 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Short Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waldron Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Hill

Data Sources

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