Total Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Derwent Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Harrow Weald , and the 142nd lowest 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 Derwent Avenue (HA5 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Harrow Weald average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Derwent Avenue (HA5 4QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grimsdyke Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sylvia Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harrow Weald| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grimsdyke Road | Under investigation |
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