Crime Rates at Penfold Street, London, NW8 8DP

Penfold Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Church Street , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penfold Street (NW8 8DP) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower than the Church Street average (185.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfold Street (NW8 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.