Total Crime Rate

90.6 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 90.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Edinburgh Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penn & Mill End , and the 75th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

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 Edinburgh Avenue (WD3 8LD) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher than the Penn & Mill End average (74.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 220.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Avenue (WD3 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quickwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coombe Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berry Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Chalk Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Queen'S Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quickwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chiltern Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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