Crime Rates at Playfield Road, Edgware, HA8 0DF

Playfield Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 216th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Playfield Road (HA8 0DF) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playfield Road (HA8 0DF), the main crime hotspot is near Market Lane. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.