Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hale Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 74th 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 Hale Drive (NW7 3EL) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Edgware average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hale Drive (NW7 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Gold Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oldberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenville Place —
Sep 2025Other crime Sandbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Derwent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gold Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gold Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Oldberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Gold Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Homefield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rill Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rill Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rill Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rill Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rill Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hale Grove Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gold Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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