Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairmead Crescent area has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Fairmead Crescent (HA8 8YP) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairmead Crescent (HA8 8YP), the main crime hotspot is near Parnell Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairmead Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkspur Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairmead Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langley Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Morley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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