Crime Rates at Waltham Drive, Edgware, HA8 5PG

Waltham Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kingsbury , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

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 Waltham Drive (HA8 5PG) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Kingsbury average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Drive (HA8 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croxden Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mollison Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.