Total Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Portland Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Crescent (HA7 1LR) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Centenary average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portland Crescent (HA7 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Streatfield Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Centenary| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Culver Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Portland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moorhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Crescent West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ladycroft Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatfield Road | Under investigation |
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