Postcode · London
Crime in NW8 8SU
How much crime is recorded in NW8 8SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Church Street
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,197 (2024)
NW8 8SULondon
How safe is NW8 8SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW8 8SU 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
24.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 8SUNational
Anti-social behaviour25.510.7
Violence and sexual offences18.623.6
Burglary13.29.1
Drugs5.32.4
Public order5.04.6
Other theft3.24.5
Theft from the person2.92.1
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.