Postcode · London
Crime in NW8 9SP
How much crime is recorded in NW8 9SP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St John's Wood South
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,805 (2024)
NW8 9SPLondon
How safe is NW8 9SP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW8 9SP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 9SPNational
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Burglary10.69.1
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Other theft8.34.5
Theft from the person5.02.1
Shoplifting4.08.4
Public order3.14.6
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Drugs1.92.4
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.