Total Crime Rate
210.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springwood Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 98th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springwood Crescent (HA8 8SG) in the last 12 months was 210.7 per 1,000 residents and was 134.8% higher than the Edgware average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springwood Crescent (HA8 8SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morley Crescent, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maytree Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Edgwarebury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rannoch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moray Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushfield Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrens Shawe Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bushfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bushfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moray Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springwood Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rannoch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Morley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Meadfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadfield | — |
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