Total Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hillside Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 15th 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 Hillside Gardens (HA8 8HD) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Edgware average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Hillside Gardens (HA8 8HD), the main crime hotspot is near Hayling Way. Police recorded 42 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 Hillside Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hayling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penniwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penniwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penniwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hayling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loch Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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