Total Crime Rate
85.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howberry Road 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 Howberry Road (HA8 6TG) 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 Howberry Road (HA8 6TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peters Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howberry Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheyneys Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Green Verges | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cloyster Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cloyster Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cloyster Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheyneys Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peters Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Du Cros Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Talman Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talman Grove | — |
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