Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AE

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (HA2 0AE) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (HA2 0AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shaftesbury Circle, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaftesbury Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.