Total Crime Rate

189.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 189.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Burglary 29.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Other theft 23.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Railway Approach area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Greenhill , and the 60th highest crime rate of 646 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 Railway Approach (HA3 5AA) in the last 12 months was 189.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Greenhill average (252.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Approach (HA3 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Way. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferndale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frognal Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frognal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ferndale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosslyn Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Mead —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosslyn Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
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Data Sources

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