Total Crime Rate
57.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prince Albert Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 60th 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 Prince Albert Road (NW8 7RD) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Abbey Road average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Albert Road (NW8 7RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Lane, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hanover Gate (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barrow Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barrow Hill Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Wood High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lodge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Charles Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrow Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bridgeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Allitsen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Townsend Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcourt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcourt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcourt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Culworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Culworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mackennal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5205 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5205 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shannon Place | Under investigation |
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