Total Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wychwood Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 309th highest 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 Wychwood Close (HA8 6TE) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Canons average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wychwood Close (HA8 6TE), the main crime hotspot is near Peters Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 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 | Other theft | Du Cros Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wildcroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Verges | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howberry Close | — |
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