Crime Rates at Watling Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0LF

Watling Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Avenue (HA8 0LF) in the last 12 months was 905.4 per 1,000 residents and was 700.3% higher than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 143 (≈ 322.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Avenue (HA8 0LF), 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.