Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Sefton Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sefton Avenue (NW7 3QE) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Edgware average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Sefton Avenue (NW7 3QE), 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 Sefton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rudyard Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rill Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Walk —
Sep 2025Other theft Hale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Belgrave Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dryfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Belgrave Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Gold Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gold Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gold Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenville Place —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rudyard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Derwent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gold Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Crispin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Greencroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downhurst Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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