Total Crime Rate
94.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boundary Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Boundary Road (NW8 6NS) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Abbey Road average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boundary Road (NW8 6NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swiss Cottage, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B509 (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Finchley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Swiss Cottage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Swiss Cottage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swiss Cottage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Swiss Cottage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swiss Cottage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swiss Cottage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Loudoun Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Loudoun Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilgrove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilgrove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilgrove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorman Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorman Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Finchley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Finchley Road | Under investigation |
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