Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 15.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Central Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Harrow , and the 53rd 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 Central Avenue (HA5 5BT) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (HA5 5BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Worple (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Newlyn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
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 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 Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worple Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Worple Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order High Worple Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Worple Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Worple Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Newlyn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Village Way East Under investigation
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 2025Shoplifting South Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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