Total Crime Rate

77.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bacon Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 210th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bacon Lane (HA8 5AP) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bacon Lane (HA8 5AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Symphony Close, where police recorded 39 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bacon Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Berridge Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bacon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garratt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garratt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Garratt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Columbia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Summit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Northolme Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northolme Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northolme Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Northolme Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bacon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edgware Road High Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Camrose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Symphony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Selwyn Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Symphony Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmer Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Camrose Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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