Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 6EA
How much crime is recorded in NW1 6EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bryanston & Dorset Square
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,311 (2024)
How safe is NW1 6EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 6EA 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
52.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
153
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 6EANational
Burglary28.89.1
Anti-social behaviour27.110.7
Other theft26.34.5
Vehicle crime20.33.5
Theft from the person18.12.1
Violence and sexual offences16.823.6
Shoplifting11.98.4
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Drugs5.02.4
Public order4.54.6
Robbery4.41.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.