Total Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cottage Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill , and the 278th 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 Cottage Close (HA2 0HA) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cottage Close (HA2 0HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roxeth Hill (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Roxeth Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldron Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clonmel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waldron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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