Crime Rates at St Johns Wood Park, London, NW8 6QS

St Johns Wood Park area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Primrose Hill , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Wood Park (NW8 6QS) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Primrose Hill average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Wood Park (NW8 6QS), 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.