Total Crime Rate

340.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 340.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Drugs 19.9 10/10
  • Robbery 14.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penfold Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street , and the 181st highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penfold Street (NW1 6RU) in the last 12 months was 340.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 119.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 195.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfold Street (NW1 6RU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penfold Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penfold Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Newcastle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Newcastle Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marylebone Flyover Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marylebone Flyover Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lisson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rainsford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedlow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bedlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bedlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Harrow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penfold Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Sale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paddington Green
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Junction Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Junction Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Junction Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Luton Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Luton Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Luton Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Luton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Marylebone Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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