Crime Rates at Sterling Avenue, Edgware, HA8 8BP

Sterling Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 409th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Edgware average (89.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sterling Avenue (HA8 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Hayling Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.