Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Romney Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Harrow , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romney Close (HA2 7EH) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the North Harrow average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Close (HA2 7EH), the main crime hotspot is near Apple Grove. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Romney Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakington Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Imperial Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Imperial Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imperial Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imperial Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Elm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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