Total Crime Rate

258.4 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 258.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 73.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Vale area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill , and the 40th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

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 South Vale (HA1 3PH) in the last 12 months was 258.4 per 1,000 residents and was 173.0% higher than the Harrow on the Hill average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (β‰ˆ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Vale (HA1 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Sudbury Hill. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in South Vale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenford Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenford Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenford Road β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cavendish Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Hartington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hartington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sudbury Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sudbury Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Sudbury Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sudbury Hill β€”

Data Sources

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