Total Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chandos Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 310th lowest crime rate of 646 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 Chandos Crescent (HA8 6HH) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Edgware average (71.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chandos Crescent (HA8 6HH), the main crime hotspot is near Mead Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chandos Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merlin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Buckingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methuen Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merlin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Montgomery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandos Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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