Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northwick Terrace area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 142nd 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 Northwick Terrace (NW8 8HS) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Abbey Road average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northwick Terrace (NW8 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near A5. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A5 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crompton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Scott Ellis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Scott Ellis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scott Ellis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scott Ellis Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Scott Ellis Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henderson Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cuthbert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cuthbert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A5 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crompton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Orchardson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hamilton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchardson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollitt Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollitt Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Pollitt Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pollitt Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollitt Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hatton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hatton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hall Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clarendon Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Scott Ellis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crompton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cunningham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A5 | Under investigation |
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