Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 94.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Johns Wood Park 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 St Johns Wood Park (NW8 6QP) 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 St Johns Wood Park (NW8 6QP), 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 St Johns Wood Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Wood —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilgrove Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilgrove Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilgrove Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B509 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way 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 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery B509 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Finchley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Finchley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B509 —
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Data Sources

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