Total Crime Rate
65.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Argyll Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary , and the 260th 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 Argyll Gardens (HA8 5HB) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% higher than the Centenary average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Argyll Gardens (HA8 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near Back Lane. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edgware| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redhill Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stag Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Oak Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Oak Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burnt Oak Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Oak Broadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Oak Broadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Oak Broadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Oak Broadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Redhill Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oak Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roscoff Close | — |
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