Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fernside Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 204th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 Fernside Avenue (NW7 3AS) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher than the Edgware average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernside Avenue (NW7 3AS), the main crime hotspot is near Westmere Drive. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fernside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Dene —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmere Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmere Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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