Total Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Marsh Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury , and the 174th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Lane (NW7 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 173.9% higher than the Edgwarebury average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (NW7 4QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Marsh Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Scout Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northway Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stockton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tretawn Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Green Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Green Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watford Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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