Total Crime Rate

326.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 326.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 121.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Burglary 33.2 10/10
  • Drugs 33.2 10/10
  • Other theft 33.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gateforth Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street , and the 189th highest crime rate of 604 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 326.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% higher than the Church Street average (187.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gateforth Street (NW8 8EH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gateforth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/150)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashmill Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Capland Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Capland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashmill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Portman Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Casey Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Capland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Frampton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Casey Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadley Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penfold Place —
Sep 2025Robbery Hayes Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lilestone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lilestone Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Harrow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hayes Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hayes Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cosway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cosway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hayes Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadley Terrace —
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Data Sources

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