Total Crime Rate
80.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Portland Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary , and the 204th highest crime rate of 650 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 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% higher than the Centenary average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portland Crescent (HA7 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waghorn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairways | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cody Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brancker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Crescent West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liddell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A4140 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moorhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Culver Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Warneford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warneford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charlton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Streatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Streatfield Road | Under investigation |
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