You Said, We Did

When it comes to your safety, we're listening to you and taking steps to make Harrow safe.

After over 3500 visits to the webpage between October 2023 and March 2025, more than 170 of you have told us about areas that need attention in our Survey. We've taken a number of actions including upgrading street lighting, installing more CCTV, increasing patrols, and expanding our network of Safe Havens.

This work forms part of our wider VAWG (violence against women and girls) reduction initiatives - for example: Voicebox prevention work in schools, Domestic Abuse provision, 16 Days of Activism, and more.

Comparing the 3-month period from July to September 2023 (just before the survey launched), to the 3 month period of January to March 2025, public VAWG offences reported to the police fell by 21.5%, reflecting the positive impact of our efforts to improve safety for women and girls.

We’ll keep monitoring feedback from the Survey and encourage residents to continue to share their views. Insights will help shape our updated VAWG and Domestic Abuse Strategy coming next year.

You can read the full report by downloading the 'You Said, We Did' document from the right hand side of the page, or by clicking here: https://talk.harrow.gov.uk/26729/widgets/98587/documents/95239