Crime Rates at Knightswood Close, Edgware, HA8 8FR

Knightswood Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 152nd 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 Knightswood Close (HA8 8FR) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knightswood Close (HA8 8FR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morley Crescent, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maytree Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.