Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 6RT
How much crime is recorded in NW1 6RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Church Street
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,247 (2024)
NW1 6RTLondon
How safe is NW1 6RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 94.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 6RT area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
94.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
261
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 6RTNational
Violence and sexual offences51.123.6
Shoplifting47.38.4
Anti-social behaviour41.910.7
Burglary31.89.1
Vehicle crime20.43.5
Other theft18.94.5
Public order18.14.6
Theft from the person17.92.1
Drugs12.42.4
Robbery12.21.4
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime1.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 56% 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.