Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cotman Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary , and the 210th 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 Cotman Gardens (HA8 5TN) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Centenary average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotman Gardens (HA8 5TN), the main crime hotspot is near Cotman Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotman Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rembrandt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cotman Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whistler Gardens —
Apr 2026Robbery Hogarth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haverford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kamrans Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kamrans Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Cotman Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roch Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Prescelly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Prescelly Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constable Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constable Gardens —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dale Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constable Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cotman Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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