Crime Rates at Watling Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0NL

Watling Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 142nd 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 Watling Avenue (HA8 0NL) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Avenue (HA8 0NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hanshaw Drive, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Folkingham Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.