Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 87.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Portland Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary , and the 200th highest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Crescent (HA7 1LP) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% higher than the Centenary average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Crescent (HA7 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Centenary

Crime Over Time in Portland Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Streatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A4140 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ladycroft Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Moorhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Crescent West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Streatfield Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑