Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 61.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 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

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 5DS) 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 5DS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oakleigh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Chase —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinkburn Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holyrood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Burglary The Highlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Public order Vancouver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vancouver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brinkburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Highlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime De Havilland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Halford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyrood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burnt Oak Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Oak Broadway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt Oak Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Warren Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Broomgrove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broomgrove Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt Oak Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kenmore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Columbia Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenmore Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbia Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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