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

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill , and the 130th highest crime rate of 650 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 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (HA2 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Shaftesbury Circle. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.