Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 5ED
How much crime is recorded in NW1 5ED, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bryanston & Dorset Square
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,045 (2024)
NW1 5EDLondon
How safe is NW1 5ED
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 5ED 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
49.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
186
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 5EDNational
Anti-social behaviour66.610.7
Violence and sexual offences31.023.6
Burglary30.99.1
Theft from the person21.82.1
Other theft18.14.5
Public order10.94.6
Drugs6.42.4
Robbery6.21.4
Shoplifting4.68.4
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other crime1.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.