Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 293rd 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 8YQ) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairmead Crescent (HA8 8YQ), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairmead Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Morley Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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