Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wolmer Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Edgware average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wolmer Gardens (HA8 8QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartland Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrowes Meade (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Edgwarebury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Blackwell Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgwarebury Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parsons Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blackwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsons Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bullescroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hartland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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