Harrow

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Harrow.

Population
252,338
People in Employment
118,915 (70.2%)
People Inactive
42,165 (24.9%)
People Unemployed
8,360 (4.9%)
Number Of Jobs
70k
Median Salary
£31,935
Mean Salary
£37,118

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Harrow. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Harrow for 2024

Harrows most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,521 crimes and in 2022 there were 5,502 crimes. Which is an increase of 19 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 5,550 871
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 5,575 819
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 2,617 336
Getting Better
Other theft 1,948 307
Getting Better
Public order 1,154 204
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,097 174
Getting Better
Burglary 1,186 160
Getting Better
Shoplifting 784 157
Getting Better
Drugs 664 102
Getting Better
Robbery 468 62
Getting Better
Theft from the person 587 58
Getting Better
Other crime 237 34
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 108 26
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 80 11
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Harrow

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Greenhill has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Harrow, with 279 crimes and 66 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst West Harrow has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Greenhill 26 8
Belmont 24 6
Harrow Weald 0 0
Hatch End 0 0
Headstone 0 0
Kenton East 0 0
Kenton West 0 0
Pinner 0 0
Pinner South 0 0
Rayners Lane 0 0
Canons 0 0
Centenary 0 0
Edgware 0 0
Harrow on the Hill 0 0
Marlborough 0 0
North Harrow 0 0
Roxbourne 0 0
Roxeth 0 0
Stanmore 0 0
Wealdstone North 0 0
Wealdstone South 0 0
West Harrow 0 0

Crime map for Harrow

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Harrow

The average property price in Harrow is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Harrow is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Harrow could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,267,170.55 £676,045.01 £537,389.93 £347,579.29
2022 £1,257,116.59 £667,918.18 £532,622.20 £344,073.78
2021 £1,162,290.60 £618,778.07 £494,445.41 £331,620.47
2020 £1,064,011.66 £574,842.94 £458,758.23 £317,301.58
2019 £1,028,620.23 £559,342.35 £446,977.31 £318,839.73
2018 £1,061,770.25 £576,347.58 £460,620.93 £333,456.30
2017 £1,069,344.21 £576,392.70 £462,171.55 £341,111.64
2016 £1,040,688.78 £558,934.87 £449,607.45 £325,156.40
2015 £944,044.25 £502,866.89 £405,772.89 £291,898.64
2014 £835,772.74 £442,615.75 £357,939.43 £258,314.83
2013 £748,565.36 £391,063.89 £316,146.60 £228,631.04
2012 £710,882.00 £371,968.00 £300,541.19 £219,755.08
2011 £699,010.98 £360,391.42 £289,332.91 £215,198.45
2010 £675,805.85 £354,145.48 £285,811.18 £213,438.13

Property prices over time for Harrow

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Harrow

The median salary in Harrow is £31,935 and the mean salary in Harrow is £37,118.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
70k
Median Salary
£31,935
Annual Percentage Change
3.1%
Mean Salary
£37,118

Salary comparison between Harrow and Outer London

See how Harrow compares to the rest of Outer London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Outer London is £38,012 in Richmond upon Thames and the lowest median salary is £27,963 in Barking and Dagenham. Harrow ranks 9 out of 19 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Richmond upon Thames 56k £38,012 4.1% £59,511 8.1%
Bromley 104k £37,749 11.0% £48,929 9.5%
Kingston upon Thames 54k £37,495 6.7% £46,327 1.6%
Waltham Forest 81k £34,785 8.7% £39,534 7.3%
Greenwich 82k £34,509 10.9% £40,999 2.8%
Croydon 119k £34,226 6.7% £38,172 3.4%
Hillingdon 88k £34,149 10.8% £37,670 8.5%
Bexley 83k £33,829 15.6% £41,164 8.6%
Barnet 101k £32,507 8.4% £39,511 -3.7%
Havering 77k £31,580 3.2% £36,257 0.5%
Redbridge 73k £31,512 0.3% £36,735 -0.5%
Hounslow 85k £31,104 15.9% £37,964 11.3%
Ealing 108k £30,941 4.3% £41,949 0.9%
Brent 92k £30,855 8.8% £38,719 16.1%
Merton 67k £30,117 0.8% £42,922 1.0%
Sutton 64k £29,836 -0.3% £35,104 -0.4%
Enfield 86k £29,499 7.2% £34,060 4.9%
Barking and Dagenham 53k £27,963 4.8% £30,006 3.4%

See how Harrow compares to other areas in Outer London

Number of businesses by industry for Harrow

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
20 355 2,570 320 755 1,250 660 605 1,715 270 1,050 2,920 1,190 0 285 685 705