Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckingham Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 316th 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 Buckingham Gardens (HA8 6NB) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Edgware average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Gardens (HA8 6NB), the main crime hotspot is near Whitchurch Avenue. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Buckingham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bransgrove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St David'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Whitchurch Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merlin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Merlin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Newgale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Whitchurch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Torbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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