Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Chase area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 101st lowest 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 The Chase (HA8 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chase (HA8 5DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cameron Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kenmore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Columbia Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt Oak Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burnt Oak Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symphony Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symphony Close —
Apr 2026Public order Vancouver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vancouver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symphony Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cameron Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cameron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symphony Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symphony Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symphony Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenmore Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt Oak Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bacon Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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