Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Other theft 22.6 10/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hitchin Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 91st highest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hitchin Lane (HA7 1DN) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% higher than the Canons average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchin Lane (HA7 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Canons Park. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hitchin Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watersfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canons Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4140 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hitchin Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitchin Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brick Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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