Crime Rates at Selvage Lane, London, NW7 3SP

Selvage Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 177th 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 Selvage Lane (NW7 3SP) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Edgware average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selvage Lane (NW7 3SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Selvage Lane, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.