Total Crime Rate
340.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penfold 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.
View Crime In Church Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgware Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newcastle Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newcastle Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marylebone Flyover | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marylebone Flyover | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lisson Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rainsford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harrow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paddington Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Junction Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Junction Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Junction Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Luton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marylebone Road | Under investigation |
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