Total Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Edinburgh Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penn & Mill End , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

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 Edinburgh Avenue (WD3 8LB) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% lower than the Penn & Mill End average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Avenue (WD3 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edinburgh Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldbury Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quickwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broughton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalk Dell —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oakfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quickwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Quickwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oakfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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