Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bessborough Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Greenhill , and the 230th highest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bessborough Road (HA1 3DB) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Greenhill average (252.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bessborough Road (HA1 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bessborough Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsfield Road
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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