Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springwood Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 447th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 Springwood Crescent (HA8 8FT) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Edgware average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwood Crescent (HA8 8FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morley Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Springwood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warrens Shawe Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rannoch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knightswood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Atlas Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Meadfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burrell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burrell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burrell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burrell Close —
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Data Sources

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