Total Crime Rate
65.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stag Lane 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 Stag Lane (HA8 5JX) 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 Stag Lane (HA8 5JX), 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.
View Crime In Edgware| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Briary Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burnt Oak Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melrose Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melrose Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melrose Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melrose Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenmore Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kenmore Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vancouver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vancouver Road | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Oak Broadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Oak Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Highlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oak Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Oak Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Oak Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Park Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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