Crime Rates at The Chase, Edgware, HA8 5DW

The Chase area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 308th 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 5DW) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Edgware average (71.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chase (HA8 5DW), 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.