Postcode · London
Crime in NW8 8ES
How much crime is recorded in NW8 8ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Church Street
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,590 (2024)
NW8 8ESLondon
How safe is NW8 8ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW8 8ES 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
46.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 8ESNational
Violence and sexual offences30.523.6
Anti-social behaviour25.910.7
Burglary22.19.1
Other theft12.04.5
Theft from the person7.42.1
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Public order5.44.6
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Drugs4.52.4
Robbery3.11.4
Shoplifting2.38.4
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.