Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 15.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Formby Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Formby Avenue (HA7 2LA) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Centenary average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Formby Avenue (HA7 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Jersey Avenue. Police recorded 31 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 Formby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hiliary Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hiliary Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Streatfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowland Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Morley Crescent West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Uppingham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rocklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morley Crescent West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morley Crescent West Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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