Total Crime Rate
72.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Imperial Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Harrow , and the 223rd highest 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 Imperial Drive (HA2 7HJ) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -82.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2700.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Imperial Drive (HA2 7HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rayners Lane. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rayners Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayners Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rayners Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rayners Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rayners Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worple Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayners Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worple Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worple Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakington Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rayners Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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