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Crime in HA8 5DW

How much crime is recorded in HA8 5DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Edgware West
Council
Harrow
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,804 (2024)
Crime

How safe is HA8 5DW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HA8 5DW area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

HA8 5DWNational
Burglary35.49.1
Violence and sexual offences14.923.6
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Other theft5.24.5
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Public order4.84.6
Robbery2.51.4
Drugs2.12.4
Shoplifting1.88.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.11.5
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 27% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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