Crime Rate in Edgware, ward

Edgware has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Harrow district and the 3558th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 144th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Edgware in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Harrow district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Edgware’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 320 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 43.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 435 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Edgware ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Burnt Oak Broadway. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.