Harrow on the Hill tops burglary stats

By Tara Brady

Burglaries in Harrow have shot up by 17 per cent since last year, according to latest figures.
The area with the biggest rise in burglaries was Harrow on the Hill, followed by Hatch End and Greenhill.
Between March 2007 and March 2008 there were 2,295 break-ins across the borough.
However, reported crime in Harrow has dropped by 11 per cent.
Ross Simpson, chairman of Harrow Crime Prevention Panel, said: "Being burgled can be the most distressing thing to happen someone. It is alarming to know burglaries are on the rise.
"The problem with figures is that nobody believes them any more. I don't think they reflect the true picture of crime.
"Hopefully more officers will be patrolling the streets and tackling the culprits rather than being bogged down in the bureaucratic chores police officers have to carry out."
The annual figures, released on Thursday (17) last week by Metropolitan Police, places Harrow as the fourth safest borough in London.
Richmond-Upon-Thames, Kingston-Upon-Thames and Sutton all recorded fewer offences.
Robberies fell from 769 to 528, an overall drop of 31 per cent. Violent crime was down by 10 per cent and gun crime fell from 16 per cent.