Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 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 46.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 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
  • Robbery 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

Watersfield Way 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 Watersfield Way (HA8 6RY) 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 Watersfield Way (HA8 6RY), the main crime hotspot is near Canons Park. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watersfield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howberry Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watersfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canons Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brick Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hitchin Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4140 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitchin Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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