Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Vale area has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill , and the 268th highest crime rate of 650 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 South Vale (HA1 3PL) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Vale (HA1 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Sudbury Hill. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hartington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harrow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fernbank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudbury Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudbury Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sudbury Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sudbury Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hartington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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