Postcode area · Harrow
Crime in HA
How much crime is recorded in HA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Harrow
- Region
- London
- Population
- 585,423 (2024)
HAPostcode area · Harrow
How safe is HA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in HA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HANational
Violence and sexual offences16.723.6
Anti-social behaviour13.910.7
Burglary13.29.1
Shoplifting7.28.4
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Other theft4.24.5
Public order3.44.6
Drugs3.32.4
Theft from the person2.92.1
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.