Crime Rates at Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, HA8 6NL

Whitchurch Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 650 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 Whitchurch Lane (HA8 6NL) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% higher than the Canons average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitchurch Lane (HA8 6NL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 277 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.