Crime Rates at The Highlands, Edgware, HA8 5HA

The Highlands area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 29th highest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Highlands (HA8 5HA) in the last 12 months was 323.3 per 1,000 residents and was 353.0% higher than the Edgware average (71.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 113.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Highlands (HA8 5HA), the main crime hotspot is near Market Lane. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.