NW9 has an annual crime rate of 82.78 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 NW9?

As of April 2026, NW9 has an annual crime rate of 82.78 per 1,000 residents, based on 629 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 NW9?

The most common crime type in NW9 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 195 incidents in April 2026 — 31.0% 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 NW9 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NW9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NW9 recorded 629 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.78 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring82.78 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment629 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 5.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

629

trending_up +5.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

82.78per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,185

Within NW9 district

Harrow

92,824

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Police Station Map	total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Drugs: 4	28
Aerodrome Road Map	total: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 4	26
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 2	13
Capitol Way Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4	11
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Theft from the person: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
Parking Area Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 1	10
Boulevard Drive Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 2	10
Shopping Area Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	9
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2	8
Long Mead Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

629 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

195

31.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

134

21.3%

Vehicle Crime

7.8%

Other Theft

7.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.9%

Public Order

4.8%

Drug Offences

4.6%

Burglary

4.3%

Shoplifting

4.0%

Theft from Person

4.0%

Robbery

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Other Crime

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: NW9

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NW9 at 31.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.3%) and Vehicle Crime (7.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NW9 has fallen slightly — by 5.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NW9 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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