Crime Rates at Elmer Gardens, Edgware, HA8 9AR

Elmer Gardens area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 390th 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 Elmer Gardens (HA8 9AR) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmer Gardens (HA8 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 277 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.