Crime Rates at Cosway Street, London, NW1 5BT

Cosway Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street , and the 185th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cosway Street (NW1 5BT) in the last 12 months was 335.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% higher than the Church Street average (187.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cosway Street (NW1 5BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Marylebone Road, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.