Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wolmer Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 86th 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 Wolmer Gardens (HA8 8QD) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Edgware average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wolmer Gardens (HA8 8QD), the main crime hotspot is near Edgwarebury Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edgware| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wolmer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgwarebury Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bullescroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgwarebury Lane | — |
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