Crime Rates at Wychwood Avenue, Edgware, HA8 6TQ

Wychwood Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wychwood Avenue (HA8 6TQ) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Canons average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wychwood Avenue (HA8 6TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peters Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howberry Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.