Crime Rates at Penshurst Gardens, Edgware, HA8 9TP

Penshurst Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 75th 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 Penshurst Gardens (HA8 9TP) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penshurst Gardens (HA8 9TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgware, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stream Lane (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.