Crime Rates at Penfold Street, London, NW8 8PH

Penfold Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Church Street , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penfold Street (NW8 8PH) in the last 12 months was 176.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower than the Church Street average (185.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfold Street (NW8 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.