Crime Rates at Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware, HA8 8LY

Edgwarebury Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 434th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edgwarebury Lane (HA8 8LY) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgwarebury Lane (HA8 8LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 21 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.