Total Crime Rate
85.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cloyster Wood area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 186th 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 Cloyster Wood (HA8 6SB) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% higher than the Canons average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cloyster Wood (HA8 6SB), 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.
View Crime In Canons| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watersfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Donnefield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watersfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Canons Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Watersfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watersfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheyneys Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheyneys Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watersfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Donnefield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cloyster Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watersfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cloyster Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cloyster Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hitchin Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hitchin Lane | — |
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