Crime Rates at Bedford Road, Harrow, HA1 4LY

Bedford Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone , and the 275th lowest 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 Bedford Road (HA1 4LY) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Headstone average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (HA1 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Gardens, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rutland Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.