Total Crime Rate

2.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Highlands area has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary , and the 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 The Highlands (HA8 5HH) in the last 12 months was 2.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% lower than the Centenary average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around The Highlands (HA8 5HH), the main crime hotspot is near Stag Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Highlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Halford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vancouver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhill Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Chase —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Warren Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holyrood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyrood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime De Havilland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vancouver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Brinkburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Briary Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Highlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Briary Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinkburn Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Melrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stag Close —
Apr 2026Burglary The Highlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenmore Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Kenmore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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