Total Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Short 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.
View Crime In Harrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldron Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldron Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Hill | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.