HA1 has an annual crime rate of 82.35 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in HA1?

As of April 2026, HA1 has an annual crime rate of 82.35 per 1,000 residents, based on 477 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in HA1?

The most common crime type in HA1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 127 incidents in April 2026 — 26.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the HA1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HA1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HA1 recorded 477 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.98 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 9.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring82.35 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment477 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 9.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

477

trending_down -9.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

82.35per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,753

Within HA1 district

Harrow

68,316

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
William Carey Way Map	total: 32 Anti-social behaviour: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 6	32
Parking Area Map	total: 27 Shoplifting: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 5	27
Petrol Station Map	total: 24 Shoplifting: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 2	24
Supermarket Map	total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Burglary: 2	17
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 7 Other theft: 2	13
College Road Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
Parking Area Map	total: 12 Theft from the person: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	12
Byron Road Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
Harrow-On-The-Hill Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 3	10
Bus/Coach Station Map	total: 9 Theft from the person: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

477 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

127

26.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

117

24.5%

Shoplifting

11.1%

Theft from Person

7.8%

Public Order

5.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.2%

Other Theft

5.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.2%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Robbery

2.7%

Burglary

2.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Other Crime

0.4%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Crime Analysis: HA1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in HA1 at 26.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.5%) and Shoplifting (11.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HA1 has risen noticeably — by 9.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HA1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.2%

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