Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillcroft Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Harrow , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcroft Avenue (HA5 5AN) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the North Harrow average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcroft Avenue (HA5 5AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Village Way East (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcroft Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dukes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rayners Lane
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Village Way East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Village Way East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Village Way East Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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