Crime Rates at Hook Walk, Edgware, HA8 9EQ

Hook Walk area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Hook Walk (HA8 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hook Walk (HA8 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Walk, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbots Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.