Total Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barrow Hill Estate area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
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 Barrow Hill Estate (NW8 7BD) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Abbey Road average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrow Hill Estate (NW8 7BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Lane, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Ann'S Terrace (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Regent's Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Charles Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcourt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcourt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcourt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Allitsen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bridgeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ordnance Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cochrane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A5205 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cochrane Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cochrane Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cochrane Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cochrane Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cochrane Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Culworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Culworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5205 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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