Crime in Edgware, Barnet
Comprehensive safety analysis for Edgware, localized within Barnet.
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Incident Distribution
| Location Reference | Primary Incidents | Total |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Rectory Lane Map | Violence and sexual offences: 5Vehicle crime: 2Theft from the person: 2 | 12 |
| On or near Approach Road Map | Anti-social behaviour: 9Public order: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 11 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 6Drugs: 2Theft from the person: 2 | 10 |
| On or near Stream Lane Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4Other theft: 2Drugs: 1 | 8 |
| On or near Station Road Map | Anti-social behaviour: 5Shoplifting: 1 | 6 |
| On or near Edgware Map | Violence and sexual offences: 3Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| On or near Hayling Way Map | Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| On or near Penniwell Close Map | Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| On or near Hale Lane Map | Shoplifting: 2 | 2 |
| On or near Mowbray Road Map | Public order: 2 | 2 |
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ASB in the Edgware town centre with a particular focus on restoring the public and key stakeholder trust in the police. Encouraging people to return to the town centre and feel safe to work, commute and shop there.
Issued: 1 Apr 2026
Status Update
Increased patrols at peak times
Working with Broadwalk Shopping Centre and shops to empower them to feel safer and report shopliftings and assaults on staff.
Joined up working with the Safer Business Network to share intelligence and data to reduce shoplifting.
Greater enforcement of the Public Space Protection Order (I.E street drinking and ASB around Bakery Path and the Train/Bus Station)
Actioned: 1 Apr 2026
Robbery and open space violence (Including Violence against Women and Girls)
A focus on robbery and street violence (Including VAWG), in the entirety of the ward, not just the town centre.
Issued: 1 Apr 2026
Status Update
Hold regular VAWG events to identify areas of concerns with women and girls (I.e Walk and talks)
Better joined up working with NW Priority Crime Unit (Robbery team) to share intelligence and proactively target known robbery nominals
Target knife carriers through innovative and new policing tactics.
Increase patrols around school finish time where we see a spike in robberies.
Actioned: 1 Apr 2026
Burglary
Reduction in Burglary offences with a lean towards education and prevention.
Burglary is a problem that effects the whole ward and analysis would suggest this is done by travelling criminals, targeting high value vehicles and smaller items like jewellery and currency.
As a ward team it is imperative we educate the people of Edgware to protect themselves against this sort of crime
Issued: 1 Apr 2026
Status Update
Hold at least 3 Burglary Outreach events per month (Street briefings and security checks)
Proactively identify and challenge security issues whilst on routine patrols
Liase with NW Burglary Team to identify patterns of offending in the area to give the most up to date advice.
Actioned: 1 Apr 2026
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