Total Crime Rate
353.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Palmerston Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Belmont , and the 22nd 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 Palmerston Road (HA3 7RW) in the last 12 months was 353.4 per 1,000 residents and was 632.2% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 853.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palmerston Road (HA3 7RW), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Bridge | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | The Bridge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Bridge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Bridge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masons Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herga Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herga Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tagore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Herga Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gladstone Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gladstone Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Gladstone Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladstone Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladstone Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gladstone Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Way | Under investigation |
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