Crap Towns / Harrow / Crime

How much crime is there in Harrow?

The police recorded 62.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Harrow from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 65.4, up from 58.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	58.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	65.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	20.9	34.1
Vehicle crime	7.5	3.8
Shoplifting	6.1	7.1
Other theft	5.8	5.4
Burglary	4.5	3.1
Public order	3.9	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.9	7.0
Theft from the person	3.6	0.4
Drugs	2.9	2.4
Robbery	2.0	0.6
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Hillingdon	9.6 km	98.9
Brent	6.7 km	94.8
Borehamwood	8.3 km	90.8
Ealing	8.4 km	87.6
Watford	7.2 km	82.1
Barnet	9.3 km	72.9
Harrow	–	62.6
Rickmansworth	9.8 km	54.3
Bushey	6.2 km	51.8
Radlett	9.7 km	43.6
Moor Park	7.0 km	21.8
The typical town	–	76.2