Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sterling Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 358th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

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 Sterling Avenue (HA8 8BP) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower than the Edgware average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sterling Avenue (HA8 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Hayling Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sterling Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hayling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hayling Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hayling Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shelley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ranelagh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kings Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hayling Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penniwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hayling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hayling Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loch Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camborne Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camborne Road —
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Data Sources

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