Total Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury , and the 508th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% higher than the Edgwarebury average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (NW7 4LT), the main crime hotspot is near Ramillies Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ramillies Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ramillies Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramillies Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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