Total Crime Rate
358.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cochrane Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 174th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cochrane Street (NW8 7NT) in the last 12 months was 358.2 per 1,000 residents and was 353.5% higher than the Abbey Road average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cochrane Street (NW8 7NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Lane, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cochrane Mews (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cochrane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Circus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newcourt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newcourt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcourt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Wood | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridgeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Wood | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cochrane Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cochrane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barrow Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cochrane Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cochrane Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cochrane Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charles Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barrow Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barrow Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acacia Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Allitsen Road | Under investigation |
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