Crime Rates at Bacon Lane, Edgware, HA8 5AX

Bacon Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 271st 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 Bacon Lane (HA8 5AX) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Edgware average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bacon Lane (HA8 5AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northolme Gardens, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Zodiac Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.