Crime Rates at Ellesmere Avenue, London, NW7 3EX

Ellesmere Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware , and the 240th 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 Ellesmere Avenue (NW7 3EX) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellesmere Avenue (NW7 3EX), 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.