Total Crime Rate

171.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 171.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 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

Handel Parade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 68th highest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handel Parade (HA8 6LD) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.9% higher than the Canons average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handel Parade (HA8 6LD), the main crime hotspot is near Edgware Road High Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Handel Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Park Crescent
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Villa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Zodiac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballards Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgware Road High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methuen Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Villa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Forumside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zodiac Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Forumside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edgware Road High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden City Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edgware Road High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgware Road High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Park Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Park Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Park Crescent
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden City Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garden City Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zodiac Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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