Harrow crime stats

The overall crime rate in Harrow postcode area is 113.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 11.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 24.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 80% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 65.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "theft from the person crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Theft from the person crime" rate is at 268% of national crime rate which puts Harrow on 9. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Theft from the person crime" makes up 5.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "theft from the person crime" is 2.6k cases and has increased by 59.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.

Harrow crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →24.4%17. lowest80%11.5k-0.6%
Antisocial behaviour crime →22.6%12. highest163%10.6k6.6%
Vehicle crime →8.7%15. highest170%4.1k-14.9%
Shoplifting crime →8.2%38. highest109%3.9k65.2%
Other theft crime →8.0%13. highest128%3.8k-13.4%
Theft from the person crime →5.6%9. highest268%2.6k59.2%
Public order crime →5.2%29. lowest82%2.4k-3.6%
Criminal damage and arson crime →4.7%7. lowest71%2.2k-7.4%
Burglary crime →4.7%19. highest132%2.2k-5.6%
Drugs crime →3.4%18. highest127%1.6k7.3%
Robbery crime →2.5%11. highest220%1.2k21.2%
Other crime →1.1%9. lowest55%49916.3%
Bicycle theft crime →0.6%45. lowest74%29225.9%
Possession of weapons crime →0.3%4. lowest39%147-10.4%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Harrow crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Harrow postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Harrow crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticHarrow postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour25.715.8
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Burglary5.44.1
Criminal damage and arson5.47.5
Drugs3.93.0
Other crime1.22.2
Other theft9.17.2
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Public order5.97.2
Robbery2.81.3
Shoplifting9.48.6
Theft from the person6.42.4
Vehicle crime9.95.8
Violent crime27.834.6

Harrow crime rate comparison map

Harrow crime rate comparison map

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