Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 43.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Howard Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 646 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 Howard Road (HA7 1FT) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the Canons average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Howard Road (HA7 1FT), 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 Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hitchin Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitchin Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canons Park —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watersfield Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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