Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worple Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Worple | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Worple | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Worple | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Worple | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Way East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Way East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Way East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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