Total Crime Rate
352.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edgwarebury Lane area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Edgwarebury Lane (HA8 8QL) in the last 12 months was 352.9 per 1,000 residents and was 284.3% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 181.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -70.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 139.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 580.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgwarebury Lane (HA8 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartland Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgwarebury Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Edgware| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartland Drive | Under investigation |
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