Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 32.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitchurch Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 650 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 Whitchurch Lane (HA8 6RA) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Canons average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitchurch Lane (HA8 6RA), the main crime hotspot is near Canons Park. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitchurch Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watersfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cloyster Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Donnefield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cloyster Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Donnefield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cheyneys Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cheyneys Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeypot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hitchin Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hitchin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brick Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cloyster Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watersfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watersfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Watersfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watersfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watersfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canons Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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