Harrow has a crime rate of 78.02 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #153 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Harrow's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Harrow?

As of April 2026, Harrow has an annual crime rate of 78.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,831 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.

How does Harrow rank nationally for crime?

Harrow ranks #153 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Harrow?

The most common crime type in Harrow is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 482 incidents in April 2026 — 26.3% 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 Harrow local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Harrow: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Harrow recorded 1,831 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.01 per 1,000 residents. This places Harrow at #153 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring78.02 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,831 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #153 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 5.0% year-on-year

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

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Total Crimes

1,831

trending_down -0.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

78.02per 1k

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#153of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 32	32
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Vehicle crime: 6 Robbery: 5	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 28	28
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 18 Vehicle crime: 5 Robbery: 4	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 20 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Bicycle theft: 2	20
On or near Greenleaf Way Map	Shoplifting: 20	20
On or near William Carey Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15 Public order: 4	15
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 16	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Theft from the person: 15	15

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,831 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

482

26.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

458

25.0%

Vehicle Crime

161

8.8%

Shoplifting

145

7.9%

Other Theft

107

5.8%

Theft from Person

4.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.8%

Public Order

4.2%

Drug Offences

4.2%

Burglary

3.5%

Robbery

2.3%

Other Crime

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Harrow

Harrow recorded 1,831 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 78.02 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #153 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Harrow at 26.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.0%) and Vehicle Crime (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

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

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Greenhill	338	212.4
2	Wealdstone South	90	125.1
3	Wealdstone North	91	95.0
4	Roxeth	131	91.6
5	Headstone	118	86.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Belmont	33	1.7
shield	Canons	16	1.6
shield	Centenary	52	3.4
shield	Kenton West	25	2.5
shield	North Harrow	41	4.6

Growth Analysis

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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