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Crime in NW8 8

How much crime is recorded in NW8 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
18,924 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW8 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in NW8 8, 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
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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 8National
Anti-social behaviour31.110.7
Violence and sexual offences27.323.6
Burglary16.29.1
Shoplifting11.68.4
Other theft9.54.5
Public order7.04.6
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Theft from the person6.32.1
Drugs4.92.4
Robbery3.51.4
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.91.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 12% 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.

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