Crime Rates at Farnsworth Drive, Edgware, HA8 8FS

Farnsworth Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 40th 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 Farnsworth Drive (HA8 8FS) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Edgware average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnsworth Drive (HA8 8FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonegrove, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spur Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.