Postcode · Harrow
Crime in HA2 8LS
How much crime is recorded in HA2 8LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Alexandra Park
- Council
- Harrow
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,989 (2024)
HA2 8LSHarrow
How safe is HA2 8LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HA2 8LS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
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).
HA2 8LSNational
Anti-social behaviour44.010.7
Violence and sexual offences25.923.6
Burglary15.39.1
Shoplifting13.58.4
Robbery9.81.4
Drugs8.22.4
Public order6.74.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Theft from the person5.62.1
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Other theft4.94.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Other crime1.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.