Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Green Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

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 Green Lane (HA8 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Edgware average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (HA8 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hayling Way, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spur Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnsworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lacey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brannigan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brannigan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hayling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Spur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hayling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spur Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonegrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonegrove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonegrove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penniwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penniwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loch Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penniwell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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