Total Crime Rate

133.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 133.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 35.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ellesmere Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 196th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 3HB) in the last 12 months was 133.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% higher than the Edgware average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellesmere Avenue (NW7 3HB), the main crime hotspot is near Westmere Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ellesmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Pike Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northolm Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laleham Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Gardens —
Sep 2025Robbery Ellesmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westmere Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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