Postcode · London
Crime in NW8 8SF
How much crime is recorded in NW8 8SF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Church Street
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,394 (2024)
NW8 8SFLondon
How safe is NW8 8SF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW8 8SF 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
51.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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 8SFNational
Violence and sexual offences34.523.6
Anti-social behaviour29.910.7
Burglary14.89.1
Other theft10.64.5
Vehicle crime9.13.5
Shoplifting7.08.4
Public order4.84.6
Drugs3.22.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Theft from the person2.52.1
Robbery2.41.4
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.