Total Crime Rate
236.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Railway Approach area has the 4th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Belmont , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Approach (HA3 5BX) in the last 12 months was 236.5 per 1,000 residents and was 390.1% higher than the Belmont average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Railway Approach (HA3 5BX), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Way. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sandridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herga Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Herga Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herga Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Herga Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herga Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlborough Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Torver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herga Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandridge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herga Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ferndale Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandridge Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harrow And Wealdstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow And Wealdstone | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barons Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Bridge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Bridge | — |
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