Total Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Colburn Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Harrow Weald , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 646 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 Colburn Avenue (HA5 4PG) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Harrow Weald average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colburn Avenue (HA5 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grimsdyke Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colburn Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colburn Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wessex Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hallam Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvia Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hillview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimsdyke Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Avenue

Data Sources

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