Crime Rates at Waltham Drive, Edgware, HA8 5PH

Waltham Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 811 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 5PH) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Kingsbury average (101.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Drive (HA8 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croxden Close, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mollison Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.