Crime Rates at Albany Crescent, Edgware, HA8 5AL

Albany Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 228th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

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 Albany Crescent (HA8 5AL) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the Edgware average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Crescent (HA8 5AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.