Postcode sector · Edgware
Crime in HA8 4
How much crime is recorded in HA8 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Population
- 2,041 (2024)
HA8 4Postcode sector · Edgware
How safe is HA8 4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in HA8 4, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
231
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HA8 4National
Anti-social behaviour82.110.7
Burglary38.29.1
Shoplifting38.18.4
Violence and sexual offences36.523.6
Other theft15.34.5
Theft from the person13.82.1
Public order9.54.6
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Robbery6.11.4
Drugs5.12.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.