Total Crime Rate

387.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 387.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 167.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.9 10/10
  • Other theft 40.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cosway Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Church Street , and the 167th highest crime rate of 587 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 5NT) in the last 12 months was 387.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.1% higher than the Church Street average (185.1 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 118.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cosway Street (NW1 5NT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 300 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cosway Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/268)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walmer Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edgware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehaven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehaven Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Edgware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Molyneux Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shroton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shroton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shroton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashbridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ashbridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ashbridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marylebone Flyover Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgware Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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