Total Crime Rate

107.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill , and the 146th 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 0PZ) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (HA2 0PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shaftesbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Ashbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Osmond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Osmond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Osmond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waldron'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Roxeth Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cowen Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowen Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Riverstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldron'S Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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