Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Purcells Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 488th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purcells Avenue (HA8 8DT) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purcells Avenue (HA8 8DT), the main crime hotspot is near Stream Lane. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purcells Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stream Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stream Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heronsgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Heronsgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heronsgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stream Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mowbray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mowbray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stream Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Stream Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stream Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stream Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stream Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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