Total Crime Rate
92.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Luther Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 340th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Luther Close (HA8 8YY) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher than the Edgware average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Luther Close (HA8 8YY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maytree Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Edgware| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rannoch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenilworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burrell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burrell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springwood Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knightswood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellamy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellamy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burrell Close | — |
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