Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Buckingham Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware , and the 185th 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 Buckingham Road (HA8 6ND) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Road (HA8 6ND), the main crime hotspot is near Whitchurch Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merlin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitchurch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Bransgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bransgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merlin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitchurch Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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