Total Crime Rate

149.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 149.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sefton Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Harrow Weald , and the 81st highest 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 Sefton Avenue (HA3 5JP) in the last 12 months was 149.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% higher than the Harrow Weald average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Avenue (HA3 5JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Road, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Astall Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sefton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order High Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Weald Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Weald Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Weald Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Astall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alma Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Sep 2025Public order Alma Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Astall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A409
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Astall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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