Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 42.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canterbury Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone , and the 262nd lowest 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 Canterbury Road (HA1 4PA) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Headstone average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (HA1 4PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Gardens, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Canterbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Umpire View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodberry Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sussex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sussex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Apsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Apsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surrey Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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