Total Crime Rate
70.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Derby Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Harrow Weald , and the 234th 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 Derby Avenue (HA3 5JU) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Harrow Weald average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Avenue (HA3 5JU), the main crime hotspot is near Cypress Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Baslow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Elmes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marthorne Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hitherwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitherwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colmer Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clewer Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Colmer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sefton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wickham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maricas Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weald Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stox Mead | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stox Mead | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stox Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Derby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weald Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hampden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weald Lane | Under investigation |
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