Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 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

Kings Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 473rd 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 Kings Drive (HA8 8EB) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Drive (HA8 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Ridge. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Ridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mill Ridge Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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