Total Crime Rate
62.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Methuen Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 271st highest 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 Methuen Road (HA8 6EU) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Edgware average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Methuen Road (HA8 6EU), the main crime hotspot is near Mead Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edgware| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garratt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bacon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgware Road High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bacon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garratt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garratt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summit Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Northolme Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northolme Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northolme Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Handel Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Camrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Camrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Camrose Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northolme Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chandos Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | — |
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