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Crime in NW8 7DP

How much crime is recorded in NW8 7DP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
St John's Wood North
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,565 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW8 7DP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW8 7DP area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
24.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

NW8 7DPNational
Burglary12.59.1
Violence and sexual offences11.623.6
Other theft11.14.5
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Public order5.64.6
Theft from the person5.42.1
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery0.81.4
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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