Crime Rates at Hale Lane, Edgware, HA8 7AX

Hale Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hale Lane (HA8 7AX) in the last 12 months was 443.3 per 1,000 residents and was 341.6% higher than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 152.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hale Lane (HA8 7AX), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Lane. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.