Total Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westleigh Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 650 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 Westleigh Gardens (HA8 5RP) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Edgware average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westleigh Gardens (HA8 5RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Constable Gardens, where police recorded 43 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.
View Crime In Edgware| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Constable Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mollison Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northolme Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Northolme Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bacon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bacon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cotman Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cotman Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cotman Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mollison Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northolme Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mollison Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millais Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Landseer Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Landseer Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briary Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Briary Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Briary Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leighton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Constable Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northolme Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cotman Gardens | Under investigation |
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