Crime Rates at Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DP

Montrose Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montrose Avenue (HA8 0DP) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montrose Avenue (HA8 0DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silkstream Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portman Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.