Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bedford Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury , and the 441st highest 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 Bedford Road (NW7 4LT) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% higher than the Edgwarebury average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (NW7 4LT), the main crime hotspot is near Ramillies Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ramillies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stockton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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