Total Crime Rate
63.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rectory Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 266th highest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Lane (HA7 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Lane (HA7 4AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ray Gardens. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stanmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Goodhall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rectory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | William Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Carr Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chambers Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glanville Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glanville Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ray Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ray Gardens | Under investigation |
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