Total Crime Rate

176.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 176.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 30.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Marlowes area has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Marlowes (NW8 6NA) in the last 12 months was 176.7 per 1,000 residents and was 111.5% higher than the Abbey Road average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Marlowes (NW8 6NA), the main crime hotspot is near B509. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Marlowes area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Finchley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Finchley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Finchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St John'S Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Wood
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way
Apr 2026Theft from the person B509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery B509 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B509 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B509
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilgrove Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilgrove Road
Apr 2026Robbery Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilgrove Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Wood Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Boydell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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