Postcode · London
Crime in NW8 8AF
How much crime is recorded in NW8 8AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Church Street
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
NW8 8AFLondon
How safe is NW8 8AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW8 8AF 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
52.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
212
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).
NW8 8AFNational
Anti-social behaviour68.710.7
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Shoplifting31.78.4
Other theft20.44.5
Burglary16.89.1
Public order11.04.6
Drugs10.92.4
Theft from the person7.82.1
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Robbery6.01.4
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.