Total Crime Rate

159.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.1 10/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northwick Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northwick Close (NW8 8JH) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% higher than the Abbey Road average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwick Close (NW8 8JH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Northwick Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Ellis Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Scott Ellis Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Adpar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Frampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchardson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchardson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollitt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollitt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pollitt Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pollitt Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollitt Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hatton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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