Total Crime Rate
111.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southdown Crescent 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 Southdown Crescent (HA2 0QR) 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 Southdown Crescent (HA2 0QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Furness Road, where police recorded 37 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.
View Crime In Harrow on the Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southdown Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furness Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Furness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Furness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Roxeth Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southdown Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southdown Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abercorn Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abercorn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welbeck Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Coles Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roxeth Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklins Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Welbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklins Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Circle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shaftesbury Circle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferring Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lodgehill Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lodgehill Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roxeth Green Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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