Total Crime Rate
141.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gresham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 89th highest crime rate of 650 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 Gresham Road (HA8 6NU) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 103.4% higher than the Canons average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gresham Road (HA8 6NU), the main crime hotspot is near Edgware Road High Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canons| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Handel Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgware Road High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Ridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chandos Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fernhurst Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ballards Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lodge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fernhurst Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Montgomery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edgware Road High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edgware Road High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edgware Road High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgware Road High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edgware Road High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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