Total Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Harrow , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (HA2 7EN) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the North Harrow average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Drive (HA2 7EN), the main crime hotspot is near Imperial Drive. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imperial Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Imperial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Imperial Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Imperial Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakington Avenue | — |
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