Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Harrow , and the 77th 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 West Avenue (HA5 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the North Harrow average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Avenue (HA5 5BZ), the main crime hotspot is near South Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Harrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Worple | 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 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trescoe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worple Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Worple | 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 | Public order | High Worple | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Close | 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 | Vehicle crime | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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