Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bernhardt Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bernhardt Crescent (NW8 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Church Street average (187.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bernhardt Crescent (NW8 8AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashmill Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Church Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paveley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hayes Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hayes Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hayes Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hayes Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hayes Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hayes Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Capland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Capland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stalbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tresham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashmill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashmill Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paveley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paveley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Casey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Casey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grendon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grendon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grendon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grendon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shroton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shroton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shroton Street | Under investigation |
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