Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ranelagh Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ranelagh Close (HA8 8HL) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Edgware average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ranelagh Close (HA8 8HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgwarebury Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mowbray Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgwarebury Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgwarebury Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ranelagh Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purcells Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shelley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrods Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairview Way | Under investigation |
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