North Harrow

Violent Crime

Issued 14 May 2025

PINNER ROAD: Reduce violence against the person - Police receive information of violence across the ward, mainly taking place along Pinner Road and Station Road.

North Harrow Safer Neighbourhoods Officers are conducting regular reassurance patrols along Pinner Road / Station Road, Blenhiem Rd, Cambridge Rd and other hotspot locations where data confirms higher crime locations. This is proven to reduce violence at hotspot locations, near McAfferty's pub / tubes. Officers have been working with the Harrow council, and other police specialists to conduct live Facial Recognition Operations to assist drive down violent crime against the persons in Harrow.

Through working with Harrow police licensing teams, pubs, clubs, bars have all been visited and management advised on ensuring they abide to their Licence Conditions to help make our community safer.

Following Live Facial Recognition operations by your local officers, three persons were arrested and of interest to the Courts.
Recent arrest of a male wanted for two robberies, duly detained and charged with offences in June 25.

Actioned 14 May 2025

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Issued 14 May 2025

Anti social behaviour reduction especially around Pinner Road, North Harrow, Cambridge Road and West Harrow tube station.

Daily reassurance patrols of area have seen some reductions in ASB.

Your local officers have targeted off licences selling alcohol to drunken persons, thus committing offences under Licensing Act. Offending shops have been visited with Harrow Council also and designated premises owners advised, along with staff.

Fast food delivery drivers have also been engaged and advised. Patrols outside Pinner Road shops have also taken place after NowerHill School finish to reduce ASB reports.

Consultation with Harrow Council re installation of PSPO signage to deter street offences.

Actioned 14 May 2025

Theft

Issued 14 May 2025

To reduce Theft General on the North Harrow ward and Harrow Town Centre. In particular supermarket thefts and phone thefts.

Our great MPS interceptor team recently assisted with Op Mellehia in North Harrow, after committing theft persons the suspect was safely detained, however, his bike was totally destroyed and phone thefts have practically reduced to very little. Suspect - Mr Evans was charged and convicted receiving over 200 hours community service and fines.

Your local Safer Neighbourhoods team have been conducting Community Walk, Talk and Do briefings to discuss local issues.

Briefings outside Harrow tube station and West Harrow tube station to advise people of the use of their phones when not paying attention to surroundings. The ward has seen some theft person from suspects on ebikes, though since the arrest of a Harrow resident.

Your team recently assisted in the arrest of a suspect and recovery of ten stolen phones.

Business watch meetings have taken place attended by your local team.

Local community events with St Albans church and local groups led to a clean up and engagement event.

Street briefings in streets across the ward have been conducted with residents to discuss crime prevention tactics, target hardening of business / residential premises and residents feeding information to police via Crime stoppers on 0800555111.

Actioned 14 May 2025