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

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill , and the 136th 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 0PP) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (HA2 0PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaftesbury Circle (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.