Postcode · London
Crime in NW6 5SD
How much crime is recorded in NW6 5SD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbey Road
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,140 (2024)
NW6 5SDLondon
How safe is NW6 5SD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW6 5SD area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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).
NW6 5SDNational
Violence and sexual offences25.223.6
Anti-social behaviour22.210.7
Burglary17.59.1
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Theft from the person5.62.1
Other theft5.54.5
Public order4.74.6
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.41.4
Other crime0.31.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.