Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longcrofte Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 646 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 Longcrofte Road (HA8 6RR) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Canons average (74.1 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longcrofte Road (HA8 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Hitchin Lane. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canons| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brick Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wildcroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Watersfield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Verges | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hitchin Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitchin Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howberry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brick Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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