Postcode · London
Crime in NW8 8TW
How much crime is recorded in NW8 8TW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Church Street
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,660 (2024)
How safe is NW8 8TW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW8 8TW area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
32.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 8TWNational
Violence and sexual offences26.423.6
Anti-social behaviour19.710.7
Other theft4.84.5
Burglary3.79.1
Public order3.64.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Theft from the person2.42.1
Drugs2.02.4
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.