Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 5LS
How much crime is recorded in NW1 5LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Regent's Park
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
NW1 5LSLondon
How safe is NW1 5LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 5LS 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
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
200
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 5LSNational
Other theft50.24.5
Burglary33.89.1
Shoplifting32.38.4
Theft from the person29.12.1
Anti-social behaviour22.910.7
Violence and sexual offences22.423.6
Vehicle crime9.83.5
Public order8.84.6
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Robbery4.41.4
Drugs2.92.4
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 52% 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.