Total Crime Rate
218.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street , and the 276th 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 Church Street (NW8 8EP) in the last 12 months was 218.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher than the Church Street average (187.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (NW8 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lilestone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Penfold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penfold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penfold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penfold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gateforth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cosway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilestone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Casey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilestone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Casey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Samford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Samford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penfold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Penfold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Penfold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashmill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadley Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plympton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Plympton Place | Under investigation |
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