Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 5DF
How much crime is recorded in NW1 5DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Church Street
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
NW1 5DFLondon
How safe is NW1 5DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 5DF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
212
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).
NW1 5DFNational
Anti-social behaviour68.710.7
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Shoplifting31.78.4
Other theft20.44.5
Burglary16.89.1
Public order11.04.6
Drugs10.92.4
Theft from the person7.82.1
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Robbery6.01.4
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 50% 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.