Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 23rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 391st 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 Fernside Avenue (NW7 3BD) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Edgware average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernside Avenue (NW7 3BD), 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmere Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Dene —
Apr 2026Drugs Scout Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scout Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pike Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pike Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watford Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watford Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Northway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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