Total Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hale Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 26th 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 Hale Lane (NW7 3PP) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hale Lane (NW7 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edgware| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marchant Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marchant Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lawrence Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Russell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marchant Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mill Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marchant Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marchant Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benningholme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbourne Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Benningholme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benningholme Road | Under investigation |
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