Crime Rates at St Johns Wood High Street, London, NW8 7DX

St Johns Wood High Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 604 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 St Johns Wood High Street (NW8 7DX) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Abbey Road average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Wood High Street (NW8 7DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Lane, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.