Crime Rates at Dorchester Avenue, Harrow, HA2 7AY

Dorchester Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill , and the 151st 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 Dorchester Avenue (HA2 7AY) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Avenue (HA2 7AY), the main crime hotspot is near The Gardens. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.