Crime Rates at Gateforth Street, London, NW8 8EH

Gateforth Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Church Street , and the 289th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gateforth Street (NW8 8EH) in the last 12 months was 198.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Church Street average (185.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gateforth Street (NW8 8EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penfold Place, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.