Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairmead Crescent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairmead Crescent (HA8 8YW) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairmead Crescent (HA8 8YW), the main crime hotspot is near Maytree Close. Police recorded 21 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellamy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellamy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Warwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Maytree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maytree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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