Crime Rates at Cotman Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5TE

Cotman Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary , and the 155th highest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotman Gardens (HA8 5TE) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 134.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotman Gardens (HA8 5TE), 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.