Total Crime Rate
61.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 279th highest crime rate of 646 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 Orchard Grove (HA8 5BL) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower than the Edgware average (71.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Grove (HA8 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Landseer Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edgware| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Briary Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Landseer Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Halford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broomgrove Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broomgrove Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Columbia Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westleigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Constable Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Constable Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | De Havilland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Landseer Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Briary Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Landseer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Landseer Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Highlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Landseer Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Warren Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Chase | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Highlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Landseer Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rembrandt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Gardens | Under investigation |
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