Total Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canons Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canons Drive (HA8 7QT) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Canons average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canons Drive (HA8 7QT), the main crime hotspot is near Stratton Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lodge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodstead Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dukes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonegrove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Handel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lake View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillersdon Avenue | Under investigation |
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