Crime Rates at Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, HA8 5DR

Oakleigh Avenue 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 Oakleigh Avenue (HA8 5DR) 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 Oakleigh Avenue (HA8 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Burnt Oak Broadway. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.