Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sylvia Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Harrow Weald , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sylvia Avenue (HA5 4QW) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sylvia Avenue (HA5 4QW), the main crime hotspot is near Marco Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harrow Weald| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marco Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grimsdyke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marco Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marco Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marco Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newland Close | Under investigation |
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