Total Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Townshend Estate area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 142nd lowest 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 Townshend Estate (NW8 6JS) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher than the Abbey Road average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Townshend Estate (NW8 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Lane, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cochrane Mews (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barrow Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Wood Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shannon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shannon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Aquila Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrow Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barrow Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barrow Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Wood Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eamont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acacia Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acacia Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ordnance Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Townshend Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newcourt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Wood Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Wood Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcourt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Townshend Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrow Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cochrane Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cochrane Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cochrane Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cochrane Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cochrane Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A5205 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B525 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Allitsen Road | Under investigation |
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